Have you ever walked a treacherous path? Or, tried to balance and walk on a narrow surface. Or, driven up a steep mountain? I love trekking up mountains and some times that means walking on paths that are narrow and dangerous. Looking to the left or right is a sure fire way to lose yourContinue reading “Look Directly Forward”
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Trust your feelings?
We hear sayings all the time like “trust your feelings” and hey I’m one of the biggest Star Wars fan you’ll find but the idea that you can look inside yourself to find the right path or the truth is just folly. Our heart deceives us all the time. We want what we want soContinue reading “Trust your feelings?”
Listen to Wisdom
With the beginning of a new school year swiftly approaching, remember only fools despise wisdom and instruction. And while earthly knowledge has value for us, it is the fear of the Lord that is the true beginning of knowledge. So, do not despise His wisdom or instruction and become a fool. Instead, embrace His WordContinue reading “Listen to Wisdom”
From the Pit
Repeatedly in the Old Testament writers express the idea of the Lord pulling or redeeming their life from the pit. It’s a beautiful analogy and so multilayered. So, if you’re in a dark place. You’ve fallen into what appears to be a bottomless pit. Maybe you’re there because of your own decisions like Jonah. MaybeContinue reading “From the Pit”
Fruits of the Spirit: Peace
Welcome back to our study of the Fruits of the Spirit. Last time we examined Fruits of the Spirit: Joy and how to have the type of joy commanded of us we have to be God-centered and God-focused. This week we examine a fruit of the Spirit desperately needed in this world – peace. But theContinue reading “Fruits of the Spirit: Peace”
Greatest Rescue Mission
We all love a good rescue story. The more extreme the better. We love to watch people make sacrifices to save others and to have those stories end with happy endings. There is no greater rescue story than God’s plan to rescue us from sin and Satan. It is a relentless rescue. He planned itContinue reading “Greatest Rescue Mission”
Fruits of the Spirit: Joy
Welcome back to the Fruits of the Spirit weekly study. For those who are new to the study be sure to visit Fruits of the Spirit and The Fruits of the Spirit: Love to introduce yourself to our study and to learn about the foundational Fruit of the Spirit – agape LOVE. But the fruit of theContinue reading “Fruits of the Spirit: Joy”
The Father of Lies
Satan is a liar. He whispers lies to you incessantly. Cruel lies. Soft-spoken lies. Seemingly harmless lies. Truth-like lies. He lies to you about God (Genesis 3).He lies to you about your struggles/weaknesses (II Cor. 12: 7).He lies to you about your heartaches and the unfairness of life (Job).He lies to you about sin (1Continue reading “The Father of Lies”
The Fruits of the Spirit: Love
Welcome back to our study of the Fruits of the Spirit. Last week we introduced our study so if you missed Fruits of the Spirit be sure to go review it before we start our deep dives into each trait listed by Paul in Galatians. All of these traits can and will be linked to God’sContinue reading “The Fruits of the Spirit: Love”
Fruits of the Spirit
Welcome, 2023! I hope it’s been a great start for you! Our routines are starting to settle in and we are headed into 2023 with a renewed sense of focus! To start the year, I wanted to focus each week for 11 weeks on the Fruits of the Spirit. #FruitsoftheSpirit I love growing things andContinue reading “Fruits of the Spirit”
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