“An empty-head thinks mischief is fun, but a mindful person relishes wisdom.” ~~King Solomon
What do we enjoy beyond anything else? God’s goal is for us to delight in wisdom. We should love wisdom …
Category Archives: 2014
“As you look around right now, wouldn’t you say that in about four months it will be time to harvest?” ~Jesus
We are good at looking around at nature and figuring out what time of year it is. We can see …
"You know both God and how he works." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to not worry and live for what God wants to accomplish today. God takes care of the …
I can feel it in my soul. I can feel it head to toe. Let us bless the holy name of God.
I can feel it in my soul. Can you? I can feel it head to toe. Can you? Let us …
"The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped." ~~King Solomon
I am thinking how true this is. The more we bless others the more we are blessed. And it is …
Are you thinking about 2015? Think bold. Aim big.
Are you thinking about 2015? Most of us are. Think bold. Just because I didn’t achieve everything I wanted to …
"He wants you to be a “living sacrifice”— to let Him have all your strengths that have been saved and sanctified through Jesus." ~~Oswald Chambers
It is not about dying. It is all about living. Living the life God gives us through the amazing sacrifice …
“Listen to this carefully. I’m warning you.” ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us. Jesus warns us. Jesus wants us to listen to Him carefully. Jesus is clear. Jesus has important …
"You can endure change by pondering His permanence." ~~Max Lucado
God is God. God has always existed and always will. Jesus is God’s son and has always existed with God. …
“It’s only another fad, and the moment there’s trouble it’s gone.” ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to go beyond fads and initial enthusiasm in our commitment to Him and God’s way. Our initial …
“Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?” ~King Herod
Follow this. This is not what we envision on Christmas. The wise and the rich saw His star and were …
“With my own eyes I’ve seen your salvation.” ~Simeon
When God makes a promise, He is true to His word. His Spirit gives power to the word and it …
Experience the joy of the Lord today. How wonderful is God’s love? Stunning in every way.
Experience the joy of the Lord today. There is nothing like it. Today is the day. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow …
Is God with us?
Is God with us? Yes!! Jesus was born to the virgin Mary. He lived among us as God’s son. He …
"Christmas is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas." ~~Dale Evans
When Jesus came to earth as a little baby, it is primarily all about love. God loved us so much, …
“Mary’s pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God’s Holy Spirit has made her pregnant.” ~God’s Angel
Joseph had a lot to deal with. What to name the Son of God wasn’t one of them. God’s angel …
Is it positive .. pure .. clean .. good? Let us feed our mind daily with these things!
Is it positive? God wants us to be positive. Jesus challenges us to see what God is doing right now. …
Love Life .. Be free .. Honor God .. Be happy .. Don’t let your life be burdened by negativity.
Love Life. God has given us an abundant life. Jesus wants us to love it. Be free. God has given …
“God’s blessing makes life rich; nothing we do can improve on God.” ~King Solomon
God is God and He is perfect. There is nothing God needs from us. There is nothing we can do …
Get up! Be happy! If you feel empty sometimes, it’s just life making some room to fill you with happiness!
Get up! It is a stunning day in paradise. Be happy! Be more than happy! You are blessed. Being blessed …
“Those who worship him must do it out of their very being, their spirits, their true selves, in adoration.” ~~Jesus
Jesus knows how to worship God, our Father. Jesus challenges us to worship God the right way. It has to …
“Whoever does not see God in every place does not see God in any place.” ~~Rabbi Elimelech
God is God and is everywhere. There is no place we can flee from God. Jesus challenges us to see …
“Do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” ~Apostle Paul
I need to wake up from my sleep. I need to get up out of my coffin. Jesus is showing …
Faith is speaking to me. Faith tells me that no matter what lies ahead, God is already there.
Faith is speaking to me. Faith tells me that no matter what lies ahead, God is already there. God doesn’t …
My Favourite Christmas Carols #9 – ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’
Originally posted on Faith Unlocked:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H6XEIEqYik God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember, Christ, our Saviour Was born…
"Build only on a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ, and on the Spirit He gives." ~~Oswald Chambers
Jesus is the only foundation we need. Jesus challenges us to build our life on Him, our Father who sent …
“You’ll find wisdom on the lips of a person of insight, but the shortsighted needs a slap in the face.” ~~King Solomon
Insight is taking the “long view”. People with insight are wise and are to be listened to intently. Shortsighted people …
"Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions." ~~Jesus
We all have the same amount of time every day. Jesus challenges us to use it to focus on it …
“A constantly squabbling family disintegrates.” ~~Jesus
Jesus is clear. Evil doesn’t fight against evil. Evil is united in its approach to achieving its goal. The people …
“An evasive eye is a sign of trouble ahead, but an open, face-to-face meeting results in peace.” ~~King Solomon
You know there is trouble ahead when someone won’t sit down with you face-to-face and meet with you. Being open …
"Leave the broken, irreversible past in His hands, and step out into the invincible future with Jesus." ~Oswald Chambers
The past has been destroyed by the sacrifice of the Messiah Jesus. Jesus has defeated death. Jesus rose from the …
“There are others who need stories.” ~~Jesus (Luke 8:10)
It is hard for us to deal with the truth. Jesus told the truth through stories (parables). The disciples of …
“God is sheer being itself—Spirit.” ~~Jesus
God is God. He is. God has always existed and will always exist. We struggle to know what God is …
"Any area of my life for which I have no hope is under the influence of a lie." ~~Bill Johnson
God is God. God is in a good mood. God has our best interest at heart. God gives us hope. …
Jesus sometimes calls on us to sell everything we own. What will my reaction be if He asks me to do that?
Jesus sometimes calls on us to sell everything we own. What will my reaction be if He asks me to do …
“If Jesus were the pastor of your church you probably wouldn’t go there.” ~Francis Chan
Think about. The sad thing it is probably true. “If Jesus were the pastor of your church you probably wouldn’t …
"Listen now, all of you— take this to heart." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to understand that it is not what we eat that is the problem. What is the problem? …
"God rewards those who seek him. Not those who seek doctrine or religion or systems or creeds." ~~Max Lucado
Jesus is clear. God’s goal for us is to seek God. If we seek God, we will find Him. There …
“The wise accumulate knowledge—a true treasure; know-it-alls talk too much—a sheer waste.” ~~King Solomon
We are all concerned about getting more stuff. There seems to be no end to it. What should we worry …
"He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love." ~~Martin Luther King, Jr.
Love cannot flourish when we won’t forgive. We harbor anger and resentment. It will come out. God’s goal for us …
“As for me and my family, we’ll worship God.” ~Joshua
It is a new day. Yesterday is gone. And we have a choice to make. Will I make it today? …
Above all else, Focus!!! A realization not a resolution
Above all else, Focus!! This is more a realization than a resolution. This is not a resolution made at the …
"Here’s what you need to keep in mind. You have only today. This is the day the Lord has made. Live in it." ~~Max Lucado
Today is the day. Focusing on what God wants us to do today is imperative. Today is all we have. …
"How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak." ~~Francois Fénelon (French theologian, writer)
Listening is not talking. Are my prayers one sided? Am I the only one talking? I clearly need to be …
"The water I give will be an artesian spring within, gushing fountains of endless life." ~~Jesus
Jesus, our Master, challenges us to look beyond a cool bottle of water. This world and all it offers doesn’t …
"Compromise is the door through which deception enters." ~~Bill Johnson
God’s goals are clear. Jesus is always straight with up. There is no question about God’s desire for us to …
“But what happens when we live God’s way?” ~Apostle Paul
Now this is amazing. One of God’s gifts is a sense of compassion in the heart. Even if I don’t …
“The love of God working in me causes me to hate anything that is not in keeping with God’s holiness.” ~~Owsald Chambers
God’s love does amazing things in our lives. When we are consumed by God’s love, nothing else compares. Life is …
"Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful face on an empty head." ~~King Solomon
God wants us to be wise. He has given us His Holy Spirit. We have all the tools. The challenge …
"It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this." ~~C. S. Lewis
God is clear. Jesus was very specific about it. Our focus is to be on God, His world (kingdom) and …
"A farmer went out to sow his seed." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to understand GOD’s word. GOD is the farmer. It is GOD who plants the seed, His word. …
"When you really see Jesus, I defy you to doubt Him." ~~Oswald Chambers
Jesus stands at the door to our heart. Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus has defeated death. Do we …
What does God want of me?
What does God want of me? What is His goal for me? Here is a simple but profound reality. God …
"We are sent by God to lift up Jesus Christ, not to give wonderfully beautiful speeches." ~~Oswald Chambers
We love to hear charismatic people talk. The speeches are moving. When I took speech in college, we also learned …
“Love isn’t always ‘me first'” ~~Apostle Paul
God is love. He isn’t selfish. Plainly put, neither should I be. God’s goal for me is for me to …
"You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to go beyond what the rules say. He knows we focus on “what the rule says” and …
"We love and reason because God loves and reasons and holds our hand while we do it." ~~C. S. Lewis
We are not the creator. We didn’t create love. God is the author of love. He created it. With God’s …
"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,’ that would suffice." ~Meister Eckhart
It is right to be thankful. God appreciates our appreciation. Our thankfulness moves God. If the only prayer you said …
My dad from Thanksgiving 2007
What a great man my dad (Everett Wiley Wilson) was. This is from Thanksgiving 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. This was …
Want to worry less? God suggests you praise Him more. Who is the enemy of thanksgiving? Discontent and his brother dissatisfaction.
We love to worry. God has a better way. Praise Him and thank Him for all He is doing right …
"If someone drags you into court and sues for the shirt off your back, gift wrap your best coat and make a present of it." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to have a GOD World (Kingdom) approach to retaliation. Our normal approach to being sued is to …
“God makes everything come out right; he puts victims back on their feet.” ~King David
There is something horribly wrong with a “victim mentality”. It is a complete and total mistrust of God. God is …
"The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller." ~~King Solomon
Solomon nailed this one dead on. Generosity brings more generosity. The more you give the more you like to give. It …
"If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it." ~~Max Lucado
God is always in a good mood. He is our heavenly Father. Perfect in every way. Always caring and thoughtful. …
Working up a thirst for God
It is as if I have been traveling across a desert. A very dry and weary desert. I am so …
"It’s what comes out of a person that pollutes … all these are vomit from the heart. There is the source of your pollution." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to be concerned about the right things. Jesus is direct in his message to us. No mistaking …
“Honesty lives confident and carefree, but Shifty is sure to be exposed.” ~~King Solomon
Honesty seems to be hard come by as a moral imperative. We tell white lies and believe that is okay. …
"You must learn to wrestle against the things that hinder your communication with God." ~~Oswald Chambers
We wrestle with many things. Prayer. The world’s culture. Evil. We can’t wrestle with God. God is God. He wants …
"The goal of faithfulness is not that we will do work for God, but that He will be free to do His work through us." ~~Oswald Chambers
It is all about God. God is God. He will have His way, in us and in the world. It …
"No more tit-for-tat stuff." ~~Jesus
Our culture tends to be one of retaliation. Someone hurts us, we envision a way to get them back. There …
Exactly like Jesus says? Yes, that is our job.
Jesus has things he wants us to do. He gives us instructions. Do we do it exactly like He says? …
"Anyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst—not ever." ~~Jesus
Eternity is a long time. Think a billion years. Not enough. A trillion years. Not enough. It is hard enough …
“Where do you get your value system?” ~Kris Vallotton [Video]
Check out this videoby Kris Vallotton on virtues. He is masterful at refuting our current culture and what God’s word …
Am I willing to dance in the bright light of Jesus?
Jesus is the light. He is the only light. Will I dance in His light for all to see? Yes, my …
"My mother and brothers are the ones who hear and do God’s Word. Obedience is thicker than blood." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to see the reality of GOD’s World (Kingdom). Who is our family? Who are our mother’s, brothers …
My dad fought for my liberty
I learned so much from my Dad. He was in the artillery in WWII. What an amazing man. He fought …
"Count on this: The wicked won’t get off scot-free, and God’s loyal people will triumph." ~~King Solomon
Sometimes it seems like doing the right thing is not being rewarded. Solomon reminds us this isn’t true. God is …
Nothing sparse at all: A Poem
Jesus has always been supreme. He was in the beginning and He will be in the end. Jesus is leading the resurrection …
"If you refuse to do your part, you cut yourself off from God’s part." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to forgive others. It is a clear command and unambiguous. That is our part to do. When …
“We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies.” ~Apostle Paul
All it takes is to watch the evening news to know we live in a massively corrupt culture. God’s goal …
"Holiness is the balance between my nature and the law of God as expressed in Jesus Christ." ~~Oswald Chambers
God’s goal for us is that we be holy, just like God is holy. God has given us the power …
“Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble.” ~~Apostle Peter
Am I humble enough? Not yet and that is important to understand. Who gets the credit? That is a central …
Putting my foot down
I was a dupe of sin. I was stubborn, refusing to believe Jesus. I went around with a chip on …
“God wants you to live a pure life.” ~Apostle Paul
The Apostle Paul nails it. He understands God’s goal. God wants us to live a pure life. No doubt about …
“The Bible is a dangerous book of religious dogma used for centuries to oppress people” ~27% of Millennials agree
Do we hang out with Christians too much? Is our “religious language” irrelevant to most others? Do we use jargon …
"You scratch out God’s Word and scrawl a whim in its place. You do a lot of things like this." ~~Jesus
Jesus is talking to religious people. That could be us. Jesus challenges us to really understand what God is saying and …
“God isn’t pleased at being ignored.” ~Apostle Paul
Am I focused on God? That is an essential question. It may be the only question worth considering most of …
Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances. ~~King Solomon
We all need direction. Our vision is always limited. There are so many things we don’t see for our self. …
"But don’t think I’m going to accuse you before my Father." ~~Jesus
Jesus is clear about His role. He is the one who saves us from missing God’s goal for our life. …
"If your faith is in experiences, anything that happens is likely to upset that faith." ~~Oswald Chambers
Is our faith contingent on how we feel right now? What we are experiencing right now may shake our faith. …
“I’ll go. Send me.” ~Isaiah
Isaiah was an amazing man of God. He stood in God’s presence. He knew God intimately. One day he heard …
"God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile." ~Max Lucado
Jesus promised that in this life we would have trouble. Jesus challenges us to know that the way is not …
"No one can pray and worry at the same time." ~~Max Lucado
God’s goal is for us to talk with Him, trust Him and obey Him. Our alignment with God takes the …
"Don’t load yourselves up with equipment." ~~Jesus
Jesus has powerful but simple things He wants us to do. We don’t need a lot of equipment to complete …
What do millennial’s think about the Bible?
Here is some insight on what millennial s are thinking about the Bible, from the Barna Group. Practicing Christian Millennials …
Christ is not the last name of Jesus
Christ is not the last name of Jesus. Jesus is the Christ. Jesus is the anointed one of God. Jesus …
“Jesus couldn’t get over their stubbornness.” ~Mark
In His hometown, the people He grew up with were offended by Jesus. While they knew Him, they didn’t see …
That Jesus didn’t command everyone to sell everything gives comfort only to those He would say that to.
That Jesus didn’t command everyone to sell everything gives comfort only to those He would say that to. God is …
“If you make a run for God—you won’t regret it!” ~King David
There a lot of things in life we all regret. They are the could of, would of, should ofs of …
"People who don’t know God and the way he works worry too much." ~~Jesus
Why do we worry?What produces that anxiety in our gut? Because we don’t know what a good mood God, our …
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