Everyone wants to live forever. No one wants to die. Most people would choose immortality if they had the chance. To be impervious to disease or death would change the way we live. As Christians, we will be raised to immortality. On that day when the trumpet sounds and Christ returns our earthly bodies will…
Read MoreMan’s Creation, God’s Purposes Are you walking down the path of opportunity? God presents us with many opportunities as we walk with him. The Romans constructed roads all throughout the Roman Empire. These roads made travel much more efficient between cities. It also helped the Roman armies mobilize much quicker. Paul used these frequently in…
Read MoreQuick Fuse? Are you someone who gets angry easy? God is slow to anger. Sometimes we can get in too much of a rush and want things to happen right now. The best plan of action is to take it slow and not let our emotions get the best of us. God is so patient…
Read MoreKeep Going In 1997 Sian Welch and Wendy Ingraham were battling for first place in the Hawaiian Ironman. After 2 miles of swimming, one hundred twelve miles of biking, and twenty-six miles of running they were neck and neck. As they approached the finish line, Sian started to slow down and weave back and forth…
Read MoreNature’s Beauty The state flower of California is the Poppy. It is a beautiful orange wildflower that only grows in certain parts of the state. When they bloom they cover whole hillsides with a blanket of orange. People load buses and drive hours just to visit a field full of this tiny flower. God created…
Read MoreSomeone once told me “Grow where you are planted.” It was one of those cliche’s that stopped me in my tracks. The truth behind it was so profound. Be content with where you are at right now and let God produce the growth in you he wants. Don’t be so focused on your next step…
Read MoreShifting Into Overdrive Ever wish you had another gear that could shift your life into overdrive? Maybe a turbo button that gives you an extra boost when your energy is running low? You could take a bottle of five-hour energy and use the caffeine for a temporary boost, but you eventually will come crashing down….
Read MoreFollow the Examples of Those Who Have Overcome Obstacles There are great stories in the Bible of people overcoming obstacles. Think of Zaccheus who was short and scaled a tree to see Jesus or the blind man who yelled “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.” They didn’t let their obstacles get in their…
Read MoreOur Minds are like Icebergs A big battle with most people is battle for their mind. How do we win the mind games? When you look at an iceberg, you only see ten percent of its mass, ninety percent of it is underwater. That is similar to the battle going on in most people’s lives….
Read MoreWalking In Love Walking in love isn’t always easy. Some days are just a grind to get through it. It doesn’t matter what we do to make it better, nothing works. We can try all of the positive thinking we want, it amounts to nothing. Keep walking. Some days we just need to put one…
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