God’s love–when we focus on it and what it means, we begin to change. We change from our old selves to our new. And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind… Read More
Ephesians 2:4-10 We neither make nor save ourselves
There’s no way I can pull myself up by my boot straps to be good enough for God–which is the perfection in which He created us and placed it. We chose and daily choose against him–you’d think he’d be so sick of it and us that He’d throw us far away so we wouldn’t hurt… Read More
Needy
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26 (NIV) No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 1 John 4:12 (NIV) God is love. He created humankind to… Read More
Ephesians 2:1-5 Inhale unbelief–Exhale disobedience
What am I filling my mind with? What do I take in through my five senses? What do I dwell on? What do I spend my time and money on? That’s what will come out. Inhale. Exhale. Ephesians 2:1-5 (New Living Translation) Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins.… Read More
What kind of soil are you?
In their book Real Relationships: From Bad to Better and Good to Great, Lee and Leslie Parrott make the argument that a solid sense of who you are is the foundation, the critical element needed to form true and lasting relationships: “If you try to find intimacy with another person before achieving a sense of identity… Read More
Stagnant or flowing water?
If you are familiar with the geography of Israel, you know that the Sea of Galilee in the north flows south by way of the Jordan River and empties into the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea goes nowhere, it has no outlet—that’s why it is called the Dead Sea. We can be like this, too.… Read More
Ephesians 1:11-18 He did this so we would give praise and glory to Him.
As a believer I know my purpose in life–to give praise and glory to God. God promises love, blessing, strength, encouragement, help, . . . I need to focus on studying scripture so that I can keep his words in the forefront of everything I think and do. I need to listen for his voice… Read More
