There’s scary stuff all around us. Have you thought about stocking up and preparing? Our family has discussed that this week. But, you know it’s going to be okay, right? Of course, I want the election to go the way of religious freedom, protecting our borders, protecting the lives of the unborn, the sanctity ofContinue reading “Have you thought about stocking up?”
Author Archives: Kim Jaggers
Is our SHAKY world shaking you up?
There’s that word, “all”. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart” (Prov 3:5) But honestly, isn’t it enough to trust in the Lord with MOST of my heart? Can’t I trust the Lord, and the government, and my bank account, and my health, and …… Does “all” really mean, “all”? Isn’t it okay, toContinue reading “Is our SHAKY world shaking you up?”
Were they all on Prozac?
They were going through hard things—cancer, abandonment by a spouse, job loss, and wayward children. There they sat in my Women’s Bible study, all those years ago, and each of them had a peace despite their circumstances, that caught my attention. Oh, I confess, I wondered if they were all on Prozac because I couldContinue reading “Were they all on Prozac?”
I hope you haven’t invited Jesus into your life
I hope you haven’t invited Jesus into YOUR life. You know like, “come be a part”. Perhaps, even like the demons, you recognize Jesus as the Son of God (Mark 1:24) and you reason you could use a little Jesus in YOUR life. You’ll pick and choose what parts of YOUR life He can beContinue reading “I hope you haven’t invited Jesus into your life”
End Times? What should we be doing?
I love chapter five of First Thessalonians. It’s one of those passages that could be read every day for hope and instruction. It resets our perspective and priorities. It helps us know how to live and encourages us to remember Who has us. Will you take a few moments and read chapter five? (I hopeContinue reading “End Times? What should we be doing?”
So you can REST!
If we don’t know truth, we won’t recognize lies in order to refute them. If we aren’t diligent to walk in truth, we are likely to buy the lies of this world and walk right into a bunch of trouble. The keep-you-up-at-night kind of trouble. We have an enemy. He is the father of allContinue reading “So you can REST!”
Many want to live in the Kingdom but not obey the King
Jesus came for the messed up sinner. I am one of them. Yes, we love that He ran after the prodigal, ate with the tax collectors, and stepped in to prevent the stoning of the woman caught in adultery. We love that He left the 99 for the one who ran away. We see ourselvesContinue reading “Many want to live in the Kingdom but not obey the King”
End of Days?
Matthew 24… these words about the End of Days sure seem to resemble our world today. In this part of Matthew, the subject shifts to the End of Days and the Savior describes the “birth pains” for believers to be aware of at the beginning of this time. Certainly no specific date is to beContinue reading “End of Days?”
It’s the BELIEVING
“Every time I obey, the absolute deity of God is on my side” (My Utmost for His Highest” daily devotional by Oswald Chambers) That is POWERFUL! Chambers says, “The greatest need we have is not to DO things but to BELIEVE things.” Think about it, isn’t it true that once we truly believe things theContinue reading “It’s the BELIEVING”
Love, but with Purpose
We are to love others, but we aren’t called to willy-nilly love everything about everyone and everything they do. We aren’t called to love the SIN of others, nor simply ignore it and act like it never exists. As I turn again to Philippians, Paul prayed for those reading his words (that’s us), for ourContinue reading “Love, but with Purpose”
The faithful life isn’t driven by feelings.
We can’t let our feelings dictate our obedience. If you want to walk in faith you have to remember this. So many seem to want to only follow the Lord as long as their feelings don’t get in the way. But that isn’t faith. They place incredible emphasis on what feels right to them andContinue reading “The faithful life isn’t driven by feelings.”
But will they hang on then?
It’s easy to say “yes” to Heaven, but are we ready to face the affliction that might come because we follow Christ? Are we ready for that? Will our kids be? Paul and Silas had been beaten and jailed in Philippi because of the gospel. Their joy, as they sat in prison singing hymns, hadContinue reading “But will they hang on then?”
Not everyday is a hallelujah moment in the Word.
Jesus gives Peter, James and John a supernatural peak into His deity. Oh, they had seen miracles but what they were about to see and hear would cause them to fall flat on their faces ( Matt 17:1-9). The face of Jesus shone like the sun and His clothes became as white as light!Long dead,Continue reading “Not everyday is a hallelujah moment in the Word.”
The ONLY CHANGE that Matters
We can want physical change, and social change, and all sorts of change, but if we don’t have a changed heart that runs to Jesus, none of that change matters. If our goal is to change the world for any cause other than Christ—political, social or physical, we are missing the mark and the changesContinue reading “The ONLY CHANGE that Matters”
We aren’t loving others when we encourage sin.
Let’s be careful to walk in truth, as defined by the Bible. Let’s understand there is no “my truth” and “your truth.” Let’s be bold enough to say this because we trust God more than we trust ourselves. Let’s understand the danger of the popular phrase -“I’m so happy you found your truth”. These wordsContinue reading “We aren’t loving others when we encourage sin.”
Are we approaching the End of Days where America seems to be missing or irrelevant?
It’s easy to shake our head at all that is going on with our country. Honestly, I wonder if we are about to lose this great nation. Are we approaching the End of Days where America seems to be missing, or at least, irrelevant? How long will God have mercy on us? How long willContinue reading “Are we approaching the End of Days where America seems to be missing or irrelevant?”
You are NOT alone
There is an enduring, connecting, special bond deeply felt with others who have suffered similarly to you. And for those who have faced persecution and tribulation because of their faith in God, there is especially so. For sisters and brothers are truly born from adversity. (Prov 17:17) Like the bond of soldiers fighting together inContinue reading “You are NOT alone”
When we feel a sense of worry…
Have you noticed when we first come to know the Lord, our joy is tremendous, we find peace we have never experienced, and we walk in hope we never had before? BUT THEN, time and daily life begin to creep in and the hard realities of this “not-yet” side of Heaven begin to wear manyContinue reading “When we feel a sense of worry…”
Put on your armor and keep standing. Your hope is in Jesus.
My daughter, Abi, wrote this a few years back. This truth is a powerful, keep-you-going reminder— I felt alone. Sad, disheartened, fighting back tears-very much like an alien and stranger though surrounded by others my age as I sat in my Contemporary Moral Issues Philosophy class, at the University of Tennessee, listening to my classmatesContinue reading “Put on your armor and keep standing. Your hope is in Jesus.”
All of it should matter today.
As Jesus stands in a city surrounded by throngs of idols, He asks His disciples who others say that He is (Matt 16:13) to which they give various answers. Jesus presses further and says, “But who do you say that I am?” (Matt 16:15) Peter famously replies, “You are the Christ, the Son of theContinue reading “All of it should matter today.”
