The Bible is the story of two gardens: Eden and Gethsemane. In the first, Adam took a fall. In the second, Jesus took a stand. In the first, God sought Adam. In the second, Jesus sought God. In Eden,...
Tragically, some people believe they are going to heaven when they die just because a few drops of water were sprinkled over their heads a few weeks after their birth. They have no personal faith, hav...
The maker of the stars would rather die for you than live without you. And that is a fact. So if you need to brag, brag about that.
He [satan] vies for the bedside position, hopping to be the first voice you hear. He covets your waking thoughts, those early, pillow-born emotions. He awakes you with words of worry, stirs you with t...
Let him into the mire and muck of our world. For only if we let him in can he pull us out.
Remember, God is in this crisis. Ask him to give you an index card–sized plan, two or three steps you can take today.
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.
The first step in reading the Bible is to ask God to help you understand it … Don’t go to Scripture looking for your own idea; go searching for God’s …
When Jesus says he will keep you safe, he means it. Hell will have to get through him to get to you.
The meaning of life. The wasted years of life. The poor choices of life. God answers the mess of life with one word: 'grace.
The fruit of sin is thorns—spiny, prickly, cutting thorns. I emphasize the point of the thorns to suggest a point you may have never considered: if the fruit of sin is thorns, isn’t the thorny crown o...
GRACEGRACE is the GIFT of God's Riches' the PEACE of God, The LOVE of God, The HOPE of God.
God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors, and blemishes. But He also sees our value. What did Jesus know that enabled Him to do what He did? Here’s part of the answer: He kne...
Don't worry about having the right words; worry more about having the right heart. It's not eloquence he seeks, just honesty.
Focus on giants - you stumble.Focus on God - Giants tumble.
You will be at your best forever, Even now you have good moments. Occasional glimpses of your heavenly self. When you change your baby's diaper, forgive your boss's temper, tolerate your spouse's mood...
We may speak about a place where there are no tears, no death, no fear, no night; but those are just the benefits of heaven. The beauty of heaven is seeing God.
My first encounters with faith came about the time I was a Boy Scout, at about 14 or 15. I made the logical deduction that they operate the same way; I treated my faith like earning a merit badge, and...
Wilderness begins with disconnections. It continues with deceit
I Choose Love...No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves.I Choose Joy...I will invite my God to be the God of circumstanc...
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