Others are going to hurt us this side of Heaven. And, it seems, those closest to us can hurt us the most. As Paul sat in prison, he had been abandoned and betrayed by his friends Phygellus and Hermogenes (2 Tim 1:15). Paul felt this hurt. It’s significant to me that Paul did not complainContinue reading “Others are going to hurt us.”
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The Thing Is People Don’t Die for a Lie
If we only study the Bible for intellectual knowledge, or to check off some box, we are missing the point. If we think doing what God says will lead to an easy life, we will be disappointed. Those who have followed Jesus the closest have died martyr’s deaths. They could have recanted their testimonies, theyContinue reading “The Thing Is People Don’t Die for a Lie”
Do you know who you believe?
There will come a point, and it probably has already, when you have to ask yourself who do you believe? Maybe you ask yourself this a lot lately- Do you believe the world or God? If ever we’ve needed to resolve to be resolved about this question, it is now! The world’s truth and God’sContinue reading “Do you know who you believe?”
Holy Last Words of HOPE!
It’s easy to sit here on my couch, coffee in hand, read these words in Second Timothy from my pretty Bible, and miss the profound depth of them. These are hard-lived, holy last words from a dying brother who is full of strength and joy. It should cause us to pause. The world around PaulContinue reading “Holy Last Words of HOPE!”
Be Bold in a GOOD way!
I suppose we all have our own list of reasons we fail to talk about Jesus and what the Bible says is true when we could. Maybe we don’t feel prepared. Maybe we leave it up to the preachers. Maybe we hate conflict and want everyone to like us. Maybe we are afraid our businessesContinue reading “Be Bold in a GOOD way!”
I wonder was it a forbidden love or….
I don’t want to ever forget they were real people. They felt emotion, they worried, they hurt, they rejoiced, they fell in love. Timothy’s parents were real people. I wonder was it a forbidden love? Or was she forced to marry him? Just how did Eunice, a devout Jew, find herself married to a Greek?Continue reading “I wonder was it a forbidden love or….”
As Wrong is called Right—Here’s some HOPE!
Paul loved Timothy like a son and wanted him to be prepared to walk this life without his faithful guidance as he knew he would soon be executed. Paul knew Timothy would receive the letter with sorrow, yet he longed to fill his young friend with hope. Real hope. In this hard moment, Paul setsContinue reading “As Wrong is called Right—Here’s some HOPE!”
Last words
The veil was torn. Christ had made the way. Death was defeated. The disciples had been sent. The Church was born. Life could be had for all who would call upon His Name and follow Him as Lord. Christianity was spreading like wildfire, and the one who had persecuted the Church had become one ofContinue reading “Last words”
Life can be so hard when you don’t know who you are…
Life can be so hard if you don’t know who you are…. (A guest post from Ben Jaggers) We have so many choices and so many people telling us who to be or how to act. I wasn’t sure who I was when I was younger. I am sure this is a problem that manyContinue reading “Life can be so hard when you don’t know who you are…”
Thank God! I’m not the sum of what I’ve done.
You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. Psalm 31:5 Disappointed and sad could only begin to describe the way I felt after learning one of my kids had made a really, stupid, sinful decision many years ago. Something happened that I wish had never happened, yet God was at work. He brought conviction,Continue reading “Thank God! I’m not the sum of what I’ve done.”
When they call you names
Yesterday, a young, full of himself and this world person, called me “”Karen” after I shared something he didn’t like. While he meant it in a derogatory way, I smiled because one of the most godly women I have ever known was named “Karen”. She is with Jesus now, and she was my friend andContinue reading “When they call you names”
Hang on! We’re going to see the VICTORY!
Paul is about to end his letter to Timothy in the same way he started it -to challenge Timothy to “wage the good warfare” (I Tim 1:18). As his old hands are about to lay his pen down, roll the letter up and dispatch it to his prodigy, he writes the words, “fight the goodContinue reading “Hang on! We’re going to see the VICTORY!”
3 a.m. thoughts
I woke up at 3 a.m. thinking about another friend who had lost a loved one to CoVid. This virus is no respecter of bank accounts. You can’t buy yourself immunity from it. Your position, your zip code, your resume, or your political party, can’t keep you from catching it. You may run ten milesContinue reading “3 a.m. thoughts”
THIS is great gain!
Great gain.We want that.We all want that. Paul said, “ Now godliness with contentment is great gain”. (I Tim 6:6) How true. Godliness with contentment. “So, I’ll follow God and be content with where He leads and what He gives.” But, that’s easier said than done for our flesh-filled wandering hearts who are constantly chasingContinue reading “THIS is great gain!”
Hurt to Freedom
Shared with permission from my sons- I watched them climb the old cemetery concrete steps together today. As much as I had wanted to do this for them. I could not. Oh, I had tried but I could not. I couldn’t climb those steps for them. It was a holy moment. A hard moment. AndContinue reading “Hurt to Freedom”
When Your Life Disappoints You
I had been walking with Jesus in real relationship just a few short years when my husband, whom I loved so very much, committed suicide and left me caring for our chronically ill one-year-old and three-year-old sons. My life had turned out far from what I had planned or expected. As much as I hadContinue reading “When Your Life Disappoints You”
a dark day
Today marks another anniversary of an awful decision. The decision our country made to legalize abortion and usher in waves of pain to those who live with its‘ memory. And abortion is always painful. I couldn’t stop the choking tears when I watched “The Unplanned” movie portray the ultrasound images of the tiny baby pushingContinue reading “a dark day”
Nothing to FEAR
Take a slow read of these words the Apostle Paul penned so very long ago. May we take them to heart in this day. May we not live in fear, but be warned and so very careful about who we allow to speak into our lives – “If anyoneteaches otherwiseand does not consentto wholesome words,evenContinue reading “Nothing to FEAR”
Ever had trouble with another person?
Having trouble with a fellow believer? No… surely not! The thing is, it’s pretty common. But the truth is, we are called to serve others and respect them. Always. When Paul wrote his letter to Timothy, Christians owned other Christians (can you imagine?) Yet Paul encouraged them, that if they were a slave to aContinue reading “Ever had trouble with another person?”
REAL change and our role
When Paul wrote his letter to Timothy, there were estimated to be 60 million slaves in the Roman Empire. Slavery was sanctioned by the culture and the government. I find it curious, and convicting, that in the face of this injustice, Paul gives instructions for slaves to honor their masters so that the name ofContinue reading “REAL change and our role”
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