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Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. (James 5:16 NIV) Love Love is in the air, paths are nice and clear. What was that? Curve ball stopped me immediately. Fire consumes inside enough to send to the moon and back before we can blink and calm ourselves. Once focus is gained, we think carefully how scripture is applied to situation. Righteousness Becoming a righteous individual first begins with accepting Jesus as our Savior. It’s a personal decision we make, […]

Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. (Psalm 119:105) Deception Deception creeps into our society, with churches as a bullseye. Denominations divide splitting compromise and commitment to God’s Word. Believers are torn which way to go. For those who keep a commitment to God’s Word, feet land on clear paths. Ice cracks We have no reason to fear. It’s easy to feel friction as ice cracks. The reason we need to set our foundations on solid ground. Be concerned about one’s soul and not one’s status. All truth I speak in love. Deception […]

That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9 NIV) Bottom line Bottom line signed, means legal binding sealed. Once signature is in place, it’s expected to follow through with plans. We believe in the commitment or would never have signed. So it is with Christianity. No signatures necessary, we confess with our mouths and believe in our hearts. Disconnect What we believe is incredibly vital to live for Christ. See, this is where I believe disconnect happens. Image of Christianity […]

No, we speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. (1 Corinthians 2:7,8 NIV) Strength Motivating Monday! As much as I want to dive into warnings concerning our country, this blog equips and encourages individuals through spiritual strength to handle days ahead. Todd Starnes, Fox News Analyst, is excellent noting government concerns. Wisdom is foundational in building spiritual strength. Understanding The book known for wisdom is Proverbs. […]

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26 NIV) Impossible Those who personally know me, would agree this could be my life verse. If I ever hear anyone say something can’t happen, I love to offer a way it can. Impossible is only a word and never an option for me. This is how much I believe in God, the one and only true God. Application Applying God’s Word to our lives, turns impossible circumstances into all things possible. Level we believe, determines level of outcome. We increase […]

“If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’ ” (Mark 13:36,37 NIV) Motivating Monday! Motivating Monday! Whew! Do you know individuals who look exhausted from running? Not running like training for a marathon. Running with God’s Word deep in their hearts, yet choosing to live for the world. Even though their actions cause continuous stumbling, deep within are cries to awaken. Watch! Everyone needs to awaken. Warnings Mark had to be the most observant disciple. His book is written with matter of facts. Warning words like- Watch! […]

For it is time for judgement to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” (1Peter 4:17,18 NIV) Sinners There is a terrible lie emboldening our churches. We all sin- yes, this is true. Satan leaves out- we work hard to stop sinning. Jesus says to go and sin no more. Therefore, thumps in our chest are nudges the Holy Spirit […]

My heart is not proud, O Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and quieted my soul… (Psalm 131:1,2a NIV) Quiet Time Be still and know that I am God- is quoted often by memory. How about…but I have stilled and quieted my soul. Beautiful words expressing quiet time with Christ. During my quiet time, sentimental came to mind. Jesus desires tenderness interacting with all His children. Sovereignty In God’s sovereignty, love reaches to all generations. He’s firm with a direct path towards […]

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you. I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. (Ezekiel 36:26 NNIV) Motivating Monday! Motivating Monday! I feel the temperature rising. Warming cold hearts, hard as stone. Hearts of stone derive from yokes of heaviness. Many reasons for our hearts to become heavy. We need a source to tap into, when these heavy hearts drag us down. Preparations God prepared mountains and hills to the ravines and valleys, ready to free Israelites from captivity. Just as the Israelites were […]