If I was looking for a great group of friends to depend on I probably wouldn’t choose any of Jesus’ disciples, they all ran from Him when He needed them the most. (Matthew 26:56) If I was looking for someone to represent our nation in public, I probably wouldn’t choose Moses. He had a speaking […] Read more…
There’s a fad going around in the average teenager’s world on facebook that really got to me last year. Although it’s new to the facebook world… it has existed long before facebook. What is it exactly? It’s the constant desire of people (beginning in their young years) to have the approval and validation of others. […] Read more…
We all make excuses. Excuses for staying in our comfort zones instead of reaching for our dreams. Excuses for living halfheartedly instead of giving God our all. Excuses for remaining in the same place we’ve always been and never taking a step forward. See… tomorrow always seems like a better day to do everything God […] Read more…
Some days I feel like I’m living my life to the fullest. Making the most of every second, every minute, every day. Other days I feel like I’m just taking up space. Some days I don’t even wait for my alarm clock to wake me up, I get up bright and early on my own, […] Read more…
We sing about how we’ll follow Jesus to the ends of the earth… But we have a hard time following Him across the street to our own neighbors… We sing that we surrender all… But we have a hard time surrendering ten minutes of our precious sleep time in the morning to spend with Him… […] Read more…
When I think of a preacher I think of a man dressed in a nice suite standing behind the pulpit on stage in church. Bible in one hand. Microphone in the other. A crowd of people in front of him. When I think of a missionary I think of someone in a foreign country. Spreading […] Read more…
Jesus gave up glory and honor in heaven to come down to a world that would despise Him and crucify Him for our sake. And we have a hard time giving Him five dollars from our paycheck or five minutes of our day. Jesus washed the feet of the man that would soon betray Him. […] Read more…
There is so much more to life than likes on facebook, re-tweets on twitter, and follows on instagram. In this world of social media it’s so easy to get caught up in our cool gadgets, in our phones, on our online profiles that we forget that real life is happening right in front of us […] Read more…
You can drive on “empty” in your gas tank for only so long before you end up being stranded in the middle of a highway. You can ignore pain in your body for only so long before you end up in a hospital bed. You can neglect a relationship for only so long before […] Read more…
It was spoken to create the universe. Uttered to still the crashing waves of the sea. Whispered to bring comfort to Elijah during his time of distress. Recited by David to bring encouragement in the midst of trial and turmoil. Quoted by Jesus in the desert to silence the enemies tactics and temptations. Preached by […] Read more…