How to Stay on Target
“For God will never give you the spirit of fear,but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, love, and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 TPT This week we discuss how to know if we are staying on target with God’s will. Being a sci-fi fan, as I was preparing...
Following the Road Map
“I will point out the road that you should follow.I will be your teacher and watch over you.” Psalm 32:8 CEV “The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.” Psalm 37:23 NLT We are all on a journey. God has a plan in...
How to Stay Tuned In to God
“Whoever belongs to God hears what God says.” John 8:47 NIV Jesus said that those who belong to God hear His voice. If we have accepted Christ as God’s Son and have made Him Lord of our lives, then we are God’s children and we will hear what He...
SPACE PETS
“Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.” Joshua 1:8 NLT “God urges us to apply his Word . . . , but...
What’s the Password?
“This is the gate of the Lord through which the righteous may enter.” Psalm 118:20 NIV Do you ever feel like you’re missing something? Do you see or hear about God doing amazing things in other people’s lives and wonder if they’re in on some kind of secret you aren’t...
“We Can Rebuild Him…”
“By our baptism, then, we were buried with him and shared his death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from death by the glorious power of the Father, so also we might live a new life.” Romans 6:4 GNT As a kid, I loved watching The Bionic...
Set Your Mind on Things Above
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 NIV How do we become more holy? How do we learn to watch...
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....
I’m Working My Way Up to Proverbs 31!
“My children, listen when your father corrects you. Pay attention and learn good judgment, for I am giving you good guidance. Don’t turn away from my instructions.” Proverbs 4:1-2 NLT My oldest daughter and I were commiserating the other day about Proverbs 31 and how inadequate it sometimes makes us...
How to Pass the Test
“You have put us to the test, God;as silver is purified by fire, so you have tested us.” Psalm 66:10 GNT It’s Final Exam time at the college where I teach, and this part of the semester is always full of anxiety for students and faculty alike. None of...