Breaking the fallow ground, sowing with seed, bursting with fruit.
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2. After a lifetime of Frontier City, Silver Dollar City, and Six Flags, the roller coasters at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio were the largest and scariest I had ever seen. The tallest I had ever ventured … Continue reading The Roller Coaster Principle
...for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life... James 1:12b. Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love Him. James 1:12 ESV This weekend I am sitting in a … Continue reading THE THREE-YEAR RULE FOR LIFE
Go in the strength you have... and I will be with you. Judges 6:14a, 16b. I think of these verses from Judges 6 often… “Go in the strength you have, am I not sending you?… I will be with you.” Just as Gideon was the least member of the weakest tribe, I am no one … Continue reading Made for More
Keep on loving others, as long as life lasts. Hebrews 6:11 I love Hebrews chapter six. It’s one of those chapters I’ve read over and over through the years as a pattern for my life. It reminds me to always keep moving forward into maturity, not hashing and rehashing the basic teachings of Christ, but … Continue reading Keep On Loving Others
And I will make all My mountains a road, and My highways shall be raised up. Isaiah 49:11. When you feel like you have a mountain to climb in life, remember that it is the Lord who goes before you. He is not only the mountain mover, but He is also an expert mountain climber … Continue reading Mountains to Climb
"... looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2 ESV For the joy set before Him, Christ endured the Cross. Christ endured the Cross for me. For all … Continue reading For the Joy Set Before Him
I have told you this so that My joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. John 15:11. So, I dropped a 5 gallon bottle of water in the faculty breakroom this morning, and it busted and spilled water all over the floor, down my pants, and into my shoes. I … Continue reading Cultivate Joy
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV It’s okay to have problems. Having a problem does not cancel the calling of God on your life. It … Continue reading Stop Beating Yourself Up
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17 He is the God of Roads and Rivers “Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even put a road in the wilderness, rivers in … Continue reading He Knows the Way
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 Grief feels a lot like depression. It gives heaviness to the chest. A gray fog settles over the mind until arms and legs no longer want to move. A flood of memories pushes you down. Pushing away from grief will only make it … Continue reading Holding Hands with Grief
