You Are Not Your Own I’m sure you’ve heard these sayings: “You gotta be who you are” or “You should go discover yourself” or “It’s time to be your own man”. They’re not evil, but sayings like these could cause you to lose out… and lose big. If not now…then possibly for eternity. And you know that’s an extremely long time. Right? If you’ve chosen … Read the rest…
Category Archives: I Corinthians
Drink From The Cup of Life
Why would you ever prefer death? I mean living out your life here on planet earth with a skull and crossbones attitude. Why would you do that? Why wouldn’t you rather find, fill, and drink from the cup of life? Could it be… …that the source of Life, Jesus (your Creator btw) is a stumbling block? His story, His book (the Bible) says this … Read the rest…
When I Was A Child I’d like to put the first part of a sentence “out there”, and I’d like you to consider how you’d end the statement. Here it is: “When I was a child…” If you’re up for it, leave your thoughts in the comment section below. If not, you can think it or write a note to yourself. No pressure to … Read the rest…
Because I Love I Am Something
I’m not nothing. In fact, I am something. Not because of how particularly special I am just by being me…but because I love. Yep, love is the key. Without love I’m nothing. What does it matter what I do in my life, with my life, if I don’t have love? Without love everything and anything I do is motivated by selfishness. What else could … Read the rest…
When I realize the fullness of the sacrifice Jesus made to be sure I had a way to live forever, my sacrifice in this life is puny in comparison. And yet, He offers me an “imperishable crown” for running this race in His name. My sacrifice for serving, writing and singing about, and loving Jesus might include verbal insults, mocking, or some other persecution. … Read the rest…
Is God Listening?
If and when you have a lot of pain, troubles, and obstacles in your life, you may start wondering, “is God listening?”. I hope you’ll understand when I say that is definitely not an expression of faith. When you become a Christian, it means you’ve put your faith, hope, and love in the one dependable Person in the whole universe who will never let … Read the rest…
A Pillar of Salt or A Pillow of Faith
I’ve got two descriptions for you today, and I’d like you to think about which one fits you or your life. Are you willing? OK. The first is one you may have heard of even if you’ve never picked up a Bible. It’s “pillar of salt”. The second is one just thought of as I began to write. I haven’t heard it before, but … Read the rest…