Don’t Stop Believing!
“O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31 ESV “Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw...
How to GROW Closer to God
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18 NIRV I’ve been busy this past week making my summer to-do list. I have big plans to catch up on work stuff, house projects, and books I want to read, but one of...
Painful Transformation
“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 “Since God intends to make you like Jesus, he will...
Chosen for Trouble
“You did not choose me; I chose you.And I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last.” John 15:16 NCV “Unhappiness on earth cultivates a hunger for heaven. By gracing us with a deep dissatisfaction, God holds our attention. The only tragedy, then, is...
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...
Practice Makes Perfect
“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me — practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9 ESV How do we learn to follow God and become the people He wants us to be? Like learning music, sports, academics, or anything else,...
I Want to Be in That Number!
“Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.” Psalm 30:4 ESV “Lord, I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in!” Who are the saints? I want to be one . . . I think. Do I have to do...
Martian Perseverance
” . . . we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” Romans 5:3-4 NIV If you haven’t seen The Martian, it’s about an astronaut named Mark Watney who gets separated from his crew during an emergency evacuation from...