Is gentleness a mark and part of the character of a follower of Jesus?
Gentleness is a mark and a part of the character of a follower of Jesus. We know from Galatians 5:22 …
Category Archives: God Thoughts
Does our yes mean yes? Does our no mean no?
Jesus challenges us to mean what we say. Religious jargon and trite sayings are useless. It is the power of …
Is family the foundation of relationships in God’s Kingdom?
Family is extremely important in the Bible, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The foundation of …
What is God’s message to us today?
This is both prophecy about Jesus and also a message to us as God’s children. Our God is a living, …
Is God’s plan for us one of healing and restoration?
Jesus didn’t cause anyone to be lame. It was never about character building. There was no lesson to be learned. No …
Do we have to wait for God to send His Holy Spirit? Should we be patient?
Jesus told them they had to wait. He didn’t have to. He could have given them the Spirit of God …
Has Jesus finished everything He came to do?
Jesus had been thirsty. They gave him some sour wine. Jesus knew everything God had sent him here to accomplish …
Will God forgive us and purge us of all wrongdoing?
God has made us a grand promise. And, He is true to His word. We know that we’ve missed God’s …
God has a plan. He uses it for His glory. He uses it for our redemption.
Jesus was performing many signs and wonders. The raising of Lazarus from the dead capped it off. That had everyone …
Do we need more boldness and confidence in Jesus?
We marvel that Jesus walked on water. What He did was stunning. Afterwards the disciples worshiped Him. We need to …
Will God lead us in a direction that he won’t give us strength to endure?
Some people don’t get what God is doing. They see His powerful Spirit working in us and are confused about …
What can we add to God’s plan?
God is complete in what He has done. There is nothing to be added to. Not a thing at all. …
Am I working for myself? Who am I working for?
My work is not for myself. My work is for our God. I am a slave to my Master Jesus. …
What are reasons to get angry? Where will that get us?
I get jealous. I get angry. One can lead to the other. The parable of the prodigal son is a …
Did Jesus finish it? Is it complete?
Jesus, God’s Son, shows how He completes what was started in the Old Covenant (Testament). Jesus is the completer in …
Where is Jesus now? What is He doing?
This is stunning. God raised Jesus from the dead and He is in charge of running everything. The totality of …
Is my grandeur to forgive and forget?
I need to learn how to hold my tongue. Easier said than done some days. Someone says something and off …
Who are we trusting? Ourselves? God?
What happens when we trust our own resources to solve the problem? We solve the problem but we don’t see …
Is God strong? Is God’s strength vast? Can we count on it?
Some things are amazingly simple with God. Here is one of them. God is strong. Nothing weak about him at …
Does Jesus care if we are hungry?
The events of the day had been stunning. A 12 year old had just been raised from the dead. At …
Why is Jesus thirsty?
Hanging from the cross. He will die for us. The agony is unbearable. He didn’t say a lot. It was …
How rich is God?
My heavenly Father is VERY rich. His riches exceed anything I can imagine. They are glorious. Through the power of …
What Does the Bible Say about Freedom?
“Biblical freedom has a theological component which sets it apart. In the Bible, people are made free for a specific purpose: …
How will God establish our plans?
There are matters of the heart and there are matters of faith. There are many things in my heart that …
Some things smell pretty bad
Some things smell pretty bad. And then, there is a rotten stench. Just a plain putrid smell. It is disgusting. …
Where do we get our nourishment? From doing God’s will?
It can be confusing to talk with Jesus. We’re talking this world and He’s talking about God’s world. Jesus challenges …
Will Jesus remember us in heaven?
Three men had been condemned. Three men were hanging on crosses facing agonizing deaths. This is a horrific way to die. …
Will we allow God to have complete liberty in our life? Will we proclaim the good news?
Can I Allow God to have complete liberty in my life when I speak? Can I? Am I ready to …
Is love optional?
Is love optional? Yes, I get to decide whether to love or not. So do you. I often am not …
Is there a point? What is it?
Questions are great. The right one can make a difference. Try aligning your life on where the focus is on “What is …
Will there be a day of judgement?
Tyre and Sidon were well known pagan cities in Jesus time. It might be like saying Las Vegas and New …
What is the formula we can use for healing like Jesus?
Let’s say you wanted to “learn” how to heal the blind. Who better to “teach” you than Jesus? So what …
Did Jesus complete God’s mission and goals?
It was a dark day as Jesus hung from the cross. Figuratively and literally. The sun disappeared. Jesus was alone. …
Why is God’s goal for us is to do everything in love?
Sometimes I am stunned by the simplicity of how God speaks to us. Through Paul He gave it to us …
What is Jesus concerned about as he is facing a slow and cruel death for us?
Jesus’ mother, his aunt, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene stood at the foot of the cross. They …
How can we learn to be content?
I can’t say, as Paul did, that I have learned to be completely content and happy. But I am learning …
Can I really escape God? Who is the hound of heaven?
Ever heard of Francis Thompson? Young guy, drop out, drug addict, drifter, sometime homeless. Eventually diseased and dead at 48. …
What is so special about a city on the hill? Does Jesus know?
There are times Jesus will do things and suggest that it not be shared with others. It is a God …
How does God prove His love for us?
God takes our salvation and relationship with Him seriously. We know that God loves us because He sent His Son …
How do followers of Jesus handle our anxiety?
Our Father cares for us. He has great things in mind for us. He is doing it. He loves us …
How does Jesus know about the generosity of God?
Jesus knows first hand the generosity of God. Everything starts from God caring and His generosity. Jesus has been with …
Are we content with who we are in God? Is that the only accomplishment that matters?
I live in a world where almost everyone is trying to make me into something else. They have great things …
Is patience important in enduring life’s circumstances and sufferings?
I hate pain. I try to avoid suffering, I hate being poor and I don’t go out of my way …
Are we ready to have extravagant love?
There is love and then there is extravagant love. My Father loves me extravagantly. I should love the same way. …
Am I bankrupt without love?
This scripture blows me away. There is a question to be asked. Jesus wants to know. What is important? Not …
Are we ready to work for Jesus?
Use me Lord. Use me until I am all used up. May I be disciplined in listening to You. May …
Is God’s government (Kingdom) a democracy?
I need to change my mind (aka repent). God’s government (Kingdom) is not a democracy. We’ve been raised to see …
How can we help?
Here is what Jesus did. He didn’t make it easy on himself by avoiding anything. Particularly when it came to …
7 things Jesus said on the cross as He died for us
Jesus hung on the cross and died for us. He said seven things during that time. Luke 23:34: Father, forgive them, …
Are we ready to forgive others?
Jesus has set the bar high in some cases. We all want to be forgiven. And God does forgive us. …
How do the miracles of Jesus reveal and confirm his Messianic credentials and the coming of God’s Kingdom?
There are so many stunning, amazing and supernatural acts of Jesus. They reveal and confirm his Messianic credentials. They announce …
Jesus rocks our world!
We know it is true. Jesus rocks. He is amazing. His love for us can’t be compared to anyone or …
Will we give up? These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times!
Sometimes it seems like we just can’t make it. Yet, perseverance rules the day. Even if it looks like things …
Did Jesus have the right to destroy 2,000 pigs and possibly put their owners out of business?
God is great. Nothing is impossible for Him. Jesus shows us how great God is and what a good mood …
What is peace? How do we make peacemaking real? What is the promise of Jesus?
Jesus says: “Happy [blessed] are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” The commendation of peacemakers – …
How do we encourage our brothers and sisters in Jesus?
I do need to give this more consideration. I ought to be thinking, “How do I spur my friends on …
God is strong and never grows tired. God is better than the Energizer Bunny.
There is always good news with God. He is always happy to have us back when we miss His goal …
“While hell can be a paralyzing doctrine, it can also be an energizing one, for it magnifies the beauty of the cross.” ~Francis Chan
Francis Chan sees the seriousness of Church doctrine and its meaning and decides to write a book based on his …
How should ministries be financially supported?
Jesus sent the disciples out to spread the good news about how God rules. He recognized that they would need …
Where does God’s judgement begin?
God is God. That means He knows what He is doing even if I don’t get it. His answer is the …
What is God’s goal for us? Do I get it?
Jesus knew why He was here. He knew how it would end. He knew He would go through the worst …
Is our response one about God’s power or some fancy logical philosophy?
Paul wasn’t afraid to admit that he was inadequate. Now that is something. In fact, he was scared to death. …
Jesus is whispering. He is talking. He is shouting!
Jesus is whispering. He is talking. He is shouting! Jesus has some amazing things to say. In what I read. …
Should we be anxious about anything?
My part is to rejoice. God is so very good and He is always in this amazing mood. Jesus has …
How does God demonstrate His goodness in His actions?
God not only is good but more importantly, God does good. God acts on His goodness and demonstrates it to …
Why would Jesus speak with a Samaritan woman?
Jesus asks a question. Simple and to the point. He was thirsty. Jesus also knew where the question would lead …
Is God’s justice impartial? Is it social justice?
Justice is a term used for what is right or “as it should be.” Justice is one of God’s attributes …
Are God’s promises irrevocable? Is God absolutely trustworthy?
Not one single promise has failed. How powerful those words are to us. His word is filled to the brim …
Should we make a clean sweep? Should we call in the expert, Jesus?
So many days we are focused on our house. Is it clean? Is it organized? There is even a show …
Do we have any excuse for not knowing God?
Oh how we all love excuses. God doesn’t love excuses and we don’t have any. The Apostle Paul knew that …
Is Jesus a lackey to the Sabbath? What is more important, rules or the Ruler?
What is more important? Rules and regulations? Or the Ruler? Jesus deals with the problem of “being religious” head on. …
Will suffering cause us to lose heart?
Some days things don’t look good. All I have to do is listen to the news to know that. Bad …
God is God. His word is always true. Can we count on it?
God means what He says. What God says is important. What He says is not to be trivialized in any …
Why has God put everything into the hands of Jesus?
Oh my goodness. Jesus has everything. It is a great gift from His Father. All authority, power, love. Everything!! Nothing …
Jesus brings calm into our lives. Jesus brings peace. Jesus drives out the darkness.
I remember as a child not wanting to sleep in the dark. There were monsters in the closet and under …
Are we ready to do God’s will?
Many of our struggles about faith have to do with timing. We believe, at least in theory that God will …
What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of Man?
Jesus is referred to as the “Son of Man” 88 times in the New Testament. That is a lot so …
Should we wait for mercy? Why is that important?
So here is something else to be anxious for. Am I anxious for the mercy of Jesus the Messiah? I …
Jesus didn’t come to make bad people good. He came to make dead people live!
Jesus lives. He is resurrected. God is a God of resurrection. God is a God of life. In Jesus we …
What does God say about being homeless? What can we do?
The Bible acknowledges the fact of homelessness and instructs us to help those who are poor and needy, including those …
Will the dead hear the voice of Jesus? Will we all be resurrected from the dead?
Every person who has or will live on this earth will experience resurrection. I know that we as believers understand the …
Was Jesus elected to be King?
Before Jesus, the High Priest had to offer up sacrifices to blot out the continuous nature of our missing God’s …
How can I not go to Hell?
What is Hell? What does the Bible say about Hell, and how can I not go to Hell? Not going …
Is Jesus your hero?
Who is your hero? We ask that a lot. Who do we look up to? We all want to know. …
Is panic over money greed’s cousin?
Panic over money is greed’s cousin. Am I content with what I have? Do I have enough to eat and …
Who is God? Is God omnipotent (all powerful)?
Omnipotent means to have unlimited power (omni = all; potent = powerful). God is able and powerful to do anything …
Was Jesus a feminist?
I can count on Jesus to be just and treat everyone fairly. That is way He is. Jesus is loving …
Is anything impossible with God?
Imagine being a young woman. You are a virgin. An angel shows up and lets you know you are going …
Does Jesus know what is in our heart? How well does He know us?
Jesus knows me. Jesus knows my heart. Jesus knows my secrets and my longings. Jesus knows everything about me. it …
“Think of your sufferings as a weaning from that old habit of always expecting to get your own way which misses God’s goal.” ~Peter
We can learn to think like Jesus. He didn’t expect to get His own way. Now that is radical. Who …
Who is applauding when we speak the truth about Jesus? Will we get in trouble?
All heaven is applauding when I get in trouble for speaking the truth of the government of God. God is …
What is religious fraud all about? What does Jesus say?
Jesus spends special time with religious people. He is direct always. Are we frauds? It is a question to ask …
What do we do for a living?
Paul made tents for a living. It wasn’t how he defined his work. His work was to help people understand …
Is it time to think long and hard about the power of God?
There is a time to think long and hard. That of course would be about what God has created. Just …
How to sleep better.
I can count on peace. I can count on sleep. I can count on rest. I don’t need a “My …
Is God self-sufficient? Does He have any needs?
For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.” …
Is Jesus in charge of those who are in charge?
It is one thing to be a Master and King. It is quite another to be the Master of masters …
Am I sure? Do I know it for a fact?
Am I sure? Do I know it for a fact? God’s enabling Spirit is in us and lets us know …
Will God betray us? Why should we trust Him?
I can trust God. While others may betray me, God will not. God is to be trusted. Now that is …
“But for right now, until that maturity, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly.” ~Apostle Paul
As I seek to mature in the Lord, one of the big three things to focus on is trusting Him …
