Recap & Review: Spiritual Training
“Train yourself for a holy life!” 1 Timothy 4:7 CEB During the months of May through August, we are taking a break from the Awakening story to review some old posts that are related to the doctrines and topics we have been discussing. (This would also be a great...
Do It Anyway!
“You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not . . .” Ezekiel 2:7 NET What do we do when we feel as though our labor for the Lord is in vain? We speak and it seems no one is listening. We offer to help but...
In God We Trust (Part 2)
“Hezekiah died, and his son Manasseh became the next king.” 2 Kings 20:21 NLT “Just as the Lord destroyed the other nations for you,you can be destroyed if you do not obey the Lord your God.” Deuteronomy 8:20 NCV Last week we looked at the story of King Hezekiah and how his faithful...
Standing Tall & Falling Hard: Part 2
“Obey me, and I will be your God, and you will be my people.Do everything as I say, and all will be well!” Jeremiah 7:23 NLT “When Saul stood among the people, he was a head taller than anyone else. Then Samuel said to the people, ‘See the man the...
Be Strong and Courageous!
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 NIV Be strong and courageous! Sounds good. But does that mean as long as we’re brave and determined, we’ll succeed at whatever...
The Lord Is My Shepherd
“Then the Israelites set out from the Desert of Sinai and traveled from place to place until the cloud came to rest in the Desert of Paran.” Numbers 10:12 NIV Do you ever feel like you’re stuck wandering in the wilderness? I do. If God has a plan for...
Faithful in the Details
“Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.” Exodus 25:9 NIV “I have chosen the way of faithfulness…” Psalm 119:30 NIV As I type this, I am fighting a terrible headache that has left me queasy and bedridden for the past day-and-a-half. Yesterday was...
Life Principles & Pixel Puzzles
“How does a man become wise? The first step is to trust and reverence the Lord!Only fools refuse to be taught.” Proverbs 1:7 TLB Pixel puzzles, such as the one shown above, are logic puzzles that use number clues around a grid to create an image. Here are the...
Will God Really Give Me My Heart’s Desires?
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 ESV The Promise When I was a kid I wanted superpowers. I prayed and prayed, hoping God would give me the ability to fly or move things with my mind or run really fast....
Where You Lead, I Will Follow
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'” Isaiah 30:21 NIV I was driving my daughter to school on a rainy morning, slowly and carefully, trying to navigate the waterlogged road. The lane...