Instead of looking for ways to follow God closer, many, even many who call themselves Christians, look for loop-holes. They quote scriptures that affirm their feelings and ignore the ones that don’t. In all actuality, they are their own gods who foolishly trust their hearts—hearts that the Bible tells us are deceitful above all things.Continue reading “They are their own gods”
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Don’t put faith in YOUR faith
I think the enemy would love for us to believe we are the only ones whose faith has faltered. But this is not biblical. Throughout Scripture, God allows us to peak into the lives of some of the most faithful when they were the least faithful. Why would He do that? Perhaps, God allows usContinue reading “Don’t put faith in YOUR faith”
September 11th – If tomorrow never comes
It’s 9/11.And we ought to all stop.And remember. Today, we should think about those who died —the heroes who ran in and those trapped, huddled in fear. It took five years to build the twin towers. It took 102 minutes from the first impact on the north tower for them both to fall. In 102Continue reading “September 11th – If tomorrow never comes”
Thank you Charlie Kirk
Like many of you, our family is still incredibly upset over the assassination of Charlie Kirk. My kids are especially upset. Charlie was of their generation, but my 81 year old mom also listened to his podcasts all the time. Charlie was a bright light. He loved Jesus, and he loved people. He knew theContinue reading “Thank you Charlie Kirk”
We can know God is faithful and still feel the heaviness and hurt of trouble.
Daniel 7 and 8- it’s hard to read. I slow down. I back up. I pull out commentaries. I see that many great theologians, like John Calvin and Martin Luther, have studied these words of prophecy and disagreed over their meaning. And here I am, still in pajamas this early morning, thinking this is really,Continue reading “We can know God is faithful and still feel the heaviness and hurt of trouble.”
There’s a difference in stepping in sin and walking in it as a habit or lifestyle
There is a difference between stepping in sin and walking in it—practicing it as a habit or lifestyle. And those who walk in it, with no desire or effort to walk away from it, should be warned. Jesus said, “The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of HisContinue reading “There’s a difference in stepping in sin and walking in it as a habit or lifestyle”
Parents—don’t fund your children’s sin.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord. (Col 3:20) The Enduring Word commentary says, “Paul has in mind children who are still in their parents’ household and under their authority. For these, they must not only honor their father and mother (as in Ephesians 6:2), but theyContinue reading “Parents—don’t fund your children’s sin.”
30 years ago today…
August 31. Today. It’s not just the date on the calendar, but I think it’s also the feel and the smell of the late August, Tennessee air that carries me back to that day….thirty years ago. That awful day. It’s other things, too, like the anticipation of the first Tennessee football game and the reminderContinue reading “30 years ago today…”
No matter how hard…HOPE
These are hard days.But we can count on God.We can STILL count on God.He’s calling the shots. Remember, one-fifth of the books of the Bible are prophetic in nature. God tells us things that will happen,before they happen,and what He will do,before He does it. The book of Daniel is one of the most importantContinue reading “No matter how hard…HOPE”
Under the shadow of His Wings
I love the beautiful picture of this phrase, “under the shadow of your wings”. How many times my broken, fearful, confused, tired heart has clung to this picture of God. It is a picture of refuge, God holding us close, and this is how Boaz used it when he spoke to Ruth in his fieldContinue reading “Under the shadow of His Wings”
In the quiet and the still…
In the quiet,in the still,perhaps in the sanctuaryof the early morning,David wrote,“O God, You are my God;Early will I seek You;My flesh longs for YouIn a dry and thirsty landWhere there is no water.I have looked for You in the sanctuary.To see Your power and Your glory.” (Ps 63:1-2) In the sanctuary of the earlyContinue reading “In the quiet and the still…”
God didn’t have to give us this verse…
I just read one of my favorite verses ( Mark 9:24). How merciful and gracious…. “I believe; help my unbelief.” Help me believe You God.Help me hold on.Help me follow You when your way doesn’t seem easy. Help me believe when my eyes can’t see You and my heart can’t feel You. Help me believeContinue reading “God didn’t have to give us this verse…”
Let’s don’t forget in the darkness what He has told us in the light!
The road was gravel. Dust rose up around us as we bumped along surrounded by thick darkness. We were exhausted from driving 28 hours straight after United Airlines had just “removed our flight”, without notice, at the last moment. It was that crazy CoVid year. I love my man, but I was really wishing IContinue reading “Let’s don’t forget in the darkness what He has told us in the light!”
When my heart is overwhelmed…
When my heart is overwhelmed, when I long for peace, joy and hope, I know I can no longer look to this world. I have been led to the rock that is higher than I. (Ps 61:2) I’ve tasted and seen that He alone is good. I have been blessed to take refuge in Him.Continue reading “When my heart is overwhelmed…”
When it doesn’t go as you expect…
I snapped a picture as my daughter and I drove near Asheville a few years ago. I was traveling to speak nearby, and I wanted to show her where our family had lived when she and her brothers were little. How we had loved living there. As those glorious mountains spread out before us, treesContinue reading “When it doesn’t go as you expect…”
Good Listening
I often say, “good listening” to my two year old granddaughter after she’s struggled, and I’ve coaxed, but she decides to obey what I’m asking her to do. I realized this week, it is still not so different with me and God sometimes. Just this Monday, as my work and family task list felt extraContinue reading “Good Listening”
One decision. Changed our family forever.
Dad would’ve been 96 yesterday. It’s been 2.5 years since he left to be with Jesus and I miss him everyday. I read these words yesterday, and I couldn’t help but to think of my Dad — “God has not left us at the mercy of our own weaknesses.” Dad could have thrown in theContinue reading “One decision. Changed our family forever.”
We aren’t skipping through daisies. We are in a battle. A spiritual battle.
If we are honest, most of us would agree, these are hard words— “Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrathContinue reading “We aren’t skipping through daisies. We are in a battle. A spiritual battle.”
Relevant Words from an Ancient Prophet
I believe as a country, a church and as people, we are being deceived by false prophets speaking empty oracles. Jeremiah talks of false prophets and empty oracles. He says the false prophets “walk in lies and strengthen the hands of evildoers so that no one turns back from his wickedness” (23:14). Doesn’t that soundContinue reading “Relevant Words from an Ancient Prophet”
We have to do this with the utmost urgency
“Be of the same mind as one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.” (Rom 12:16) Paul says a lot here. He has just told us to pay attention to the emotions of others —rejoice with those who rejoice andContinue reading “We have to do this with the utmost urgency”
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