What’s on your to-do list today? Make breakfast, go to work, have lunch, go home from work, a little TV with the family (or alone), and then off to bed? Maybe you also have some errands to run. Or maybe you have some other appointments to make. Maybe you’re living life, being responsible, and getting through as best you can. As you make up … Read the rest…
The one true, living, loving God gave you life. And He offers you His love, but He doesn’t force it on you. He offers you help, but He doesn’t force on you. And He offers you peace, but He doesn’t even force that on you. In fact, you get to decide if you want to let peace rule in your heart. I’m not talking … Read the rest…
If you’re a chess player, you’re familiar with the lowly piece known as the pawn. They take the front line and make the first move, but they’re mostly used as blockers. They can only move one square at a time, and they’re supposed to make it possible for the other “more important” pieces to make their moves. I’ve been called a pawn for choosing … Read the rest…
When you’ve wronged someone…even yourself, do you wish you could hide from everyone…including God? Or do you apologize to those you’ve wronged…including God? Maybe it would help you to remember that no caring person expects you to be perfect. Neither does your living, loving God. He wants to experience your repentance with you. When you pray and say, “renew a right spirit within me, … Read the rest…
I have a great deal of doubt when it comes to the number of Americans I hear claiming to be Christian. When you hear that 85% claim to be, but then you hear only about 20-25% of those actually have anything to do with a church, it seems self-refuting. So…because I should share the benefit of the doubt I have in those numbers. But … Read the rest…
When you put your faith in The Way, The Truth, and The Life known to all the world as Jesus, you receive grace…a free gift of God. But have you ever thought about how much it cost Him? I don’t mean only the horrible death on a cross. That’s enough to save the whole world…past, present, and future. But there’s something infinitely more costly … Read the rest…
If you were in a dark forest on the side of a mountain, and you didn’t know which way to go, but you saw two paths…one to the left that seemed to go down a rocky ravine…and…one to the right that was lit up and well-groomed, which path would you choose? Unless you’re a glutton for punishment, I’ll bet you’d choose to walk in the light. … Read the rest…
