Humility Leads to Gratitude and Thankfulness
Humility leads to gratitude and thankfulness. It’s an attitude we take on that chooses to elevate others above ourselves, and by doing so we follow the example of Christ.
read moreGrace and Judgment in The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
When Jesus tells the parable of the wheat and the tares, look below the surface meaning and you’ll find it’s about more than judgment.
read more3 Things God Uses to Build our Confidence in Him
What builds your confidence in God? Here are three things that can build our confidence in God’s grace, provision, and love toward us. These are lessons I am learning everyday, and the stories in the Bible are for our example.
read moreThe Hidden Treasure
Have you ever felt that God is just too big to be understood? That his Kingdom principles are just too rare and refined and lofty for us? And reconciling the goodness of God with the world around us can be overwhelming. But the knowledge and understanding of God are like a priceless treasure that when we recognize it, brings us joy.
read moreGod Will Dwell With You
I’m not one who often prays the promises of God back to him. But if I was to pick one it would be this: God promises to dwell with me.
In the Old Testament and in the New, God promised that He would dwell with his people. That’s an awesome promise. And one I’ll take any day.
The Parables of Jesus
Story communicates truth in a way that teaching doesn’t. And parables, like all stories, operate on multiple levels simultaneously. But to fully understand why Jesus taught in parables we have to remember his undercover mission and why he came.
read morePerfectly Furnished
Who doesn’t want to be righteous, knowing that God is pleased with you and that you’ve created something unique and awesome out of your life? The good news is that God has given us all that we need and more! We just need to discover what He’s perfectly furnished for us.
read moreThere’s Dirt Everywhere
In Matthew 13 Jesus told the story of the farmer who goes out to sow the seeds of his harvest. This is often called the Parable of the Soils, or The Parable of the Sower. Usually the lesson is on the seed of the Gospel being planted and how it grows or gets choked out or eaten by birds, but I noticed something maybe for the first time as I was thinking about the parable this week: There’s dirt everywhere.
read moreSeven Reasons Not to Fear
Fear is one of our great motivators. Yet time and time again the scripture tells us not to be afraid, do not fear, fear not. Here are seven reasons why fear should not be a factor in our lives.
read moreDon’t Hold On – It’s a Bumpy Ride
We love, we create, we work hard, we build attachments and connections with other people. The things we hold on to give us identity and purpose. But when we hold on to things too tightly there’s great pain when they’re suddenly wrenched from us. The challenge then is to recognize that even when we suffer loss, it really wasn’t ours to lose.
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