Be Bigger

You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 1 John 4:4  (NIV) There are days when life feels overwhelming—when the weight of circumstances presses hard against our hearts and...

I Don’t Want to Do This Anymore!

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9  (NIV) Have you ever reached a moment in life where you quietly say to yourself:  “I don’t want to do this anymore.”Not necessarily life itself—but...

INDEPENDENTLY  DEPENDING ON GOD

but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31   NIV   Independence is often celebrated as a sign of maturity. We teach our children to tie...

New Year…New Outlook

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ...

Using Our Gifts for Others

Christmas is a season filled with lights, music, and celebration—but beneath all of it is a quiet invitation from God: to use the gifts He has given us to bless others.I’ll keep this blog post with a Christmas theme; but we can and do use our God-given gifts all year...