His fame spread like wildfire. The Teacher. The Healer. The Miracle Maker. The crowds pressed in. Jesus gets in Simon’s boat, they back out from land, and the Savior continues teaching the crowd from the water. Simon is tired. He had fished all night and came up empty. I wonder if he dozed off duringContinue reading “Are you about ready to give up?”
Author Archives: Kim Jaggers
What about when God does things we don’t like or understand?
It’s Christmas-time! We all love reading of the miraculous virgin birth. We like the miracles and power of the Savior. We think it’s so cool that the King of Kings hung out with sinners and find it heart-warming that the He wept with Mary and Martha when Lazarus died. We love that the little childrenContinue reading “What about when God does things we don’t like or understand?”
Can we talk about this?
I’m happy to give money. I’ll serve on that mission trip. Sure, I’ll go and speak, and yes, I’ll write these posts. Because I love Jesus, I want to follow Him and I want others to follow Him too. But, just between us, I’d really like to only sign up for those things with theContinue reading “Can we talk about this?”
Oh, give thanks, because of this…
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! 1 Chron 16:34 This Thanksgiving, those words are especially meaningful as I miss my sweet Daddy on our first Thanksgiving without him. How, my father, who lived a life full of gratitude, loved to gather with family and giveContinue reading “Oh, give thanks, because of this…”
When it doesn’t feel like a blessing…
This Thanksgiving week, as I have counted my blessings, I’ve found myself counting again something as a blessing I didn’t think I ever would. Several years ago, our family faced what felt like a true enemy in another flesh and blood person. It all seemed to begin right after we shared our faith with thisContinue reading “When it doesn’t feel like a blessing…”
Have you noticed this to be true?
Can you imagine the emotion, with which Peter (known to be emotional) wrote these words: “Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time inContinue reading “Have you noticed this to be true?”
Thanksgiving Tip -that really helps…
Sometimes, I read a verse and wonder if God put it there just for me. 1 Peter 4:9 is one such verse. “ Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.” Let me explain: My husband has the gift of hospitality. Like, an extra, heaping, helping of it! If he knows you are traveling near ourContinue reading “Thanksgiving Tip -that really helps…”
My Book
I don’t like advertising or anything that feels like self-promotion. However, of all the things I’ve ever written, God has used my story the most to encourage others and draw them to Himself. As you shop for friends and family this Christmas season, I’d be honored for you to share my book with them. It’sContinue reading “My Book”
You’ve got to (lovingly) speak up…even at the family gathering.
I’m thinking of picking up this hammer and hitting my thumb. How many of you would just stand there, and watch, and say nothing? Yet, this is what so many of us do when we see others walking in and toward misery-making sin! We say nothing. We even tell others to not bring it up.Continue reading “You’ve got to (lovingly) speak up…even at the family gathering.”
More sinister than we think?
God wasn’t kidding when “He created them male and female and blessed them.” (Gen 5:2) Men are bigger and stronger, and can do things I physically can’t do, and have no desire to do. Likewise, my body did things theirs could never do. I am forever blessed to have birthed and nursed babies. There isContinue reading “More sinister than we think?”
Pause and Praise Him!
“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen” (1 Tim 1:17) As Paul wrote those words in his letter to Timothy, I wonder if he sat his pen down, lifted his hands to Heaven and was overcome with praise to the Lord?Continue reading “Pause and Praise Him!”
Don’t “love” them all the way to Hell.
As we take in truth from the Word, we can use it to daily refute the flimsy, false teachings of this world that come at us all day, every day! Paul uses strong words as he charges his young disciple, Timothy, to teach no other doctrine but SOUND doctrine. (1Tim 1:3) “Doctrine” sounds like somethingContinue reading “Don’t “love” them all the way to Hell.”
Help for the struggles
Slow down, friend. Take note of this. This is some help-you stuff. The Apostle Paul doesn’t just say take a passing glance at good things, he says MEDITATE on them. “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things areContinue reading “Help for the struggles”
It’s one thing to read about it, entirely another to experience it.
There seems to be an intimacy with God that can only be understood through the lens of trials and pain. It’s one thing to read about God’s faithfulness, but entirely another to walk with Him daily and see Him faithfully carry you through things you never imagined you’d ever get through. It’s one thing toContinue reading “It’s one thing to read about it, entirely another to experience it.”
This has not changed.
Oh Lord, how I feel my wandering heart tempted to look to earthly solutions and hope in them after this election. I’m so very thankful for the mercy I believe you showed us in the outcome of this vote. But I know the battle for the hearts and souls of men rages no less. OthersContinue reading “This has not changed.”
Love them anyways
I heard from a friend whose daughter is livid with them for voting differently than she did. I watched the news as a “therapist” suggested it’s okay to refuse to go to family gatherings for the holidays if how your family voted upset you. What?! Oh Christian, let’s recognize the lie of the evil oneContinue reading “Love them anyways”
Are you truly loving others if you do this?
I see many, who call themselves Christians, virtue-signaling about how they love everyone (we should) while criticizing others for calling out the sin that is destroying the lives of those they “love”. They post platitudes like “love is love” and lecture others for calling wrong things wrong, while pompously thinking themselves more loving and moreContinue reading “Are you truly loving others if you do this?”
Don’t fall for this.
They were his closest friends. They had walked miles of dusty roads together. They had seen Him delight over the little children, raise the dead, heal the sick, walk on water, feed the thousands and watched Him weep. They had sat with Him as He taught with authority. They had been chosen among the worldContinue reading “Don’t fall for this.”
Let’s keep remembering where our help comes from…
Let’s keep remembering our help comes from the LORD in the good days and the hard ones. King David famously penned psalms of remembering in both. At times, he describes feeling overwhelmed and distressed-like dwelling in the darkness of the dead: “Hear my prayer, O Lord,Give ear to my supplications!In Your faithfulness answer me,And inContinue reading “Let’s keep remembering where our help comes from…”
What are you praying today?
I’m praying throughout the day this Election Day. I’ll set my alarm to pray specifically at 6pm and hope you’ll join me and ask others to do the same. I’m asking God to have mercy on this country. I’m asking Him for His will to be done and, of course, I believe one platform toContinue reading “What are you praying today?”
Kim Jaggers Ministry 