How would people describe you?
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 One of the things God detests is “haughty eyes” (Prov. 16:16). Haughty eyes are arrogant eyes that think they can accomplish anything in their own power. Haughty eyes think they’re better than everyone else. Haughty eyes are full of themselves. God hates […]
Relegated to Sunday mornings
Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b Worshipping God should not be relegated to Sunday mornings only. It is an everyday, every moment, intentional act of will. It is loving God enough to live your life every moment the way […]
Dogs do strange things
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Dogs do strange things when they get excited. Some dogs jump up in the air, others get loud and bark whenever the doorbell rings. Other dogs get excited and, well…you know. I met a dog named Jack that ran […]
Get your hands dirty
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. – Ephesians 6:12 You can’t work on your car without getting grease on you. You also can’t go to war without […]
Being flaky and noncommittal
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this. – Psalm 37:5 As we have grown more accustomed to technology, we have also grown more accustomed to the ease of getting out of things things we have committed to. We can turn people down with a quick text or email. […]
Prayer provides us fuel
Pray continually. – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 If you have ever run out of gas, you might feel slightly embarrassed sitting on the side of the road watching everyone else drive by. Like gas is for cars, prayer provides us fuel to continue to fight the daily battles. If there is no prayer, we are fighting […]
Sit back and watch Him work
Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. – Matthew 6:34 When we’re able to surrender complete control of our lives to Jesus, we’re able to stop worrying about things because we learn to take the Bible at face value. Scripture is very clear: […]
Tempted in the wilderness
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:58 To stand up for anything is a sacrifice. Martin Luther King, Ghandi and William Wilberforce are […]
I’m just saying what I feel
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up. – Ephesians 4:29a Unwholesome talk and authenticity usually go hand in hand. “I’m just saying what I feel,” is the excuse we make to use words as battering rams against others. But authenticity and unwholesome […]
You struggle by choosing
Till I die I will not deny my integrity. – Job 27:5b What’s more important, who you are or what you do? All around us, people are far more concerned with what they do. It doesn’t matter how you do it, just get it done. Maybe you find yourself in this situation on a daily […]