“Commit your work to Yahweh [the Lord], and your plans will be established.” ~King Solomon
I love to plan. It is a passion of mine. It is comforting to me. It provides me the illusion …
I love to plan. It is a passion of mine. It is comforting to me. It provides me the illusion …
I love to plan but do I love to do God’s will? I have great ideas for the future. I …
I need to get on board with what God wants. It is never about me. It is always about God. …
God has a plan. Stop and think about that. God has a plan. That is stunning but what may feel …
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy …
Jesus learned obedience “from what He suffered.” As the divine Son of God, Jesus did not have to suffer, but …
Jesus continues His Manifesto (aka The Sermon on the Mount). Jesus is getting close to wrapping it up. Jesus does …
Our ambition is very dangerous. It leads to God-denying and hubris, thinking we are God. We are not God. God …
We have a lot to learn about obedience. We have a great teacher in Jesus the Messiah. What matters the …
God is complete in what He has done. There is nothing to be added to. Not a thing at all. …
There are matters of the heart and there are matters of faith. There are many things in my heart that …
It can be confusing to talk with Jesus. We’re talking this world and He’s talking about God’s world. Jesus challenges …
Jesus knew why He was here. He knew how it would end. He knew He would go through the worst …
I am so thankful to my Master Jesus, the Messiah. I want to shout. I sing about His greatness. I …
Jesus is clear. In his manifesto (Matthew 5-7), Jesus tells us to pray like this: “Your will be done, on …
God is God. Nothing is impossible with God. His plan will be accomplished. I can count on it. I may …
I have a goal. It is given to me by God. I must focus on pleasing God. Jesus leads the …
I need to get on board with what God wants. It is never about me. It is always about God. …
Jesus is in the confounding business. Jesus knows what He is talking about and that is disconcerting to many. Some …
I think I am making a reasonable request of Jesus. It seems logical to me. Surely Jesus will understand. Jesus …
Jesus is clear. In his manifesto (Matthew 5-7), Jesus tells us to pray like this: “Your will be done, on …
God is God. Nothing is impossible with God. His plan will be accomplished. I can count on it. I may …
We love our religious pedigrees. I’m a Baptist. I’m an evangelical. I’m a Catholic. I’m Lutheran. The list goes on …
Jesus is clear. I am to ask. He says, ask and you will receive. I am to ask in His …
Jesus knows what is coming. Jesus knows the the agony, not only of the crucifixion, but also the burden of …
Jesus has a real focus. Jesus is going to do what God wants Him to. I need to get the …
Do I want God to have His way in my life? Of course I do. As I follow Jesus, that …
In the old agreement (plan), no matter how many sacrifices were offered, they never added up to a complete solution. …
Jesus reminds me it’s not about me. That comes as a shock because I love to live like it is. …
I need to change my mind and act differently (repent). I need to ask the right questions. I am clearly …
There is a main thing. I need to be clear about what it is. Ignorance, in this regard, is not …
Am I willing to let others experience pain because I am following Jesus? Obedience brings joy to the believer. To …
Jesus promises that I will do even greater things than He did. So … how is this possible? Well, I …
Jesus is perfectly aligned with His Father, God. That is the source of His power. Jesus challenges us. Become aligned with …
Jesus challenges us to not think of success like others do. He knows it is about focus. “You can’t serve …
Jesus is clear that we need to look to God for everything. We get lost, we need to stop and …
We are good at looking around at nature and figuring out what time of year it is. We can see …
Am I focused on God? That is an essential question. It may be the only question worth considering most of …
I must take time to check with God before I act, speak, or do anything. Great question: Have I re-calibrated …
Jesus challenges us to live life with Him in charge. Now that is tough because we all like to be …
Jesus challenges us to focus on the main thing. God has a goal for us today. God wants us to …
Jesus challenges us to mean what we say. Religious jargon and trite sayings are useless. It is the power of …
God is God. He does things that don’t make sense to us. We clearly wouldn’t do very much the way …