There are going to be times when you have nothing left to give, and the people around you are demanding more. You will be at your wits’ end because you have given so much already. Jesus wants to let you know that you can increase in love. He wants you to abound in it for…
Read MoreEver pulled a stump from the ground? If the tree is dead, it is pretty straightforward, but it is thriving its roots don’t let go too quickly. Roots are a good symbol of the condition of our hearts. When we are tapped into streams of living water, we thrive; when we aren’t, we shrivel up….
Read MoreOne of the joys of ministry is running into someone you ministered to years ago. It’s great catching up and seeing what God has done in their lives. You walk away, thankful that He used you for a brief time to guide them. Wherever Paul ministered, the people became dear to him because he invested…
Read MoreThis last Sunday, our church experienced something new. Sure, we met outside in a tent, because we are prevented from meeting inside because of COVID-19, but that isn’t it. We partook of communion as a church with individually sealed communion cups. The top layer had a wafer that was covered by a thin barrier of…
Read MoreThere is a lot of people talking today; in fact, too much. Everybody has an opinion, and very few people accomplish anything. It seems like it is more important to talk a good game than actually to have one. Serving Christ is more than words. We have to serve in the Holy Spirit’s power and…
Read MoreInvesting in the Stock Market is risky. You could lose all of your money in a matter of hours and have nothing left. At the same time, you could see your money grow by over 20%. Over the long haul, you can see your initial investment more than double. The same is true for your…
Read MoreDo you know what makes a great BBQ? It’s not the fire or the meat; it’s the salt. When the meat is seasoned with something like garlic salt, it brings out the flavor of the meat the fire. People have been seasoning meat for centuries because it preserves it. That is why Paul tells you…
Read MoreThey have these new thermometers that can measure your temperature by pointing it right at your forehead. It doesn’t have to touch you at all. It can tell in a matter of seconds whether you are running a fever or not. Do you know that God can look at your heart and tell your level…
Read MoreMy family and I were kayaking down the Sawn River over my recent vacation, and as we paddled, we went by some of the most beautiful waterfront properties I have ever seen. These houses were stunning, and you could tell the owners spent a lot of time and money building them. Most of the houses…
Read MoreThere are very few things you can choose in life. You don’t choose where you are born or who you are born too. You often have little choice in what the government does. What we can choose is how we react to what happens to us. They say life is ten percent of what happens…
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