You should be one anyway
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 “I’m not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.” – Charles Barkley You’re right Charles, you’re not paid to be a role model. But you should be one anyway. And so should you and me. We should […]
Lean full on
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 Is there anything in your life that you can point to today, that requires you to lean full on into the Lord? That is, what in your life requires God to show up and demonstrate Himself strong? Daunting question isn’t it? Real […]
The standard
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing the soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 How do you know you are doing good? What do you consider a “win” in your life? […]
That was incredibly honoring
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 Have you ever been in a setting where someone you admired, introduced you to someone you didn’t know, in a way that was incredibly honoring to who you are and the things you have accomplished? Pretty good feeling isn’t […]
An idol is whatever you look at and say…
Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Idolatry looks different today than it did 2000 years ago. But it’s presence in our lives can still be just as potent. Consider what Tim Keller says: What is an idol? It is anything more important to you than […]
Clean my lips
Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 When I read this verse I can only think of one thing…Isaiah. In Isaiah 6 the Lord gifts Isaiah with a vision. In his vision Isaiah gives this amazing picture of being in the presence of the Lord. He […]
The friend who can be silent
He says, Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10a One of my favorite authors is Henri Nouwen. Consider the challenge to just listen that he shares: When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean […]
Our bodies belong to God
Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Our bodies belong to God. Kind of a strange thought isn’t it. But that’s what Paul says in Romans. Our bodies are to be a “living sacrifice.” Does your lifestyle…the things you do […]
The full armor
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 I was recently reminded that the enemy of our souls has a strategy (schemes) to take us out; disqualify us; turn our testimony into irrelevance. That’s why we are to put on the full […]
Less than passionate
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 If you see passion in someone’s life…you’ll usually find something fresh, new, filled with mystery. And the inverse is true… When I find my walk with God getting stale, stagnate, less than passionate, […]