Did your mother ever tell you to count your blessings when you were complaining as a child? I know mine did. Whenever I was getting negative and starting to complain about things not going my way she would tell me to count my blessings. When I was young, I had no clue what that meant….
Read MoreHave you ever lost something of great value? Maybe it was a family heirloom or something you have spent a lot of money on. Whatever it is the loss stings and there is no way of replacing it. That is what Jesus is talking about when he asks what does it profit if you gain…
Read MoreWe learn way more from watching other people than we ever will from listening to them. When we don’t know what to do we watch others who have done it before us. I know its big to Google things, but when we are in a pinch, we will go to someone older and more experienced…
Read MoreNobody likes a poser. A poser is someone who tries to look the part but isn’t. The church is full of posers, people who claim to know God but act nothing like someone who follows Jesus. They may wear the Christian t-shirt, but they are foul-mouthed and disruptive in their home, school, and workplace. Beware…
Read MoreHave you ever seen a well that was dug for water? When you look down into the hole it goes so deep you can’t see the bottom. When you lower the bucket for water, it seems like it takes forever for it to reach it. Our hearts are often compared to a deep well. When…
Read MoreGoing to the Doctor is one of my least favorite things to do. Having to get on the scale, have my blood pressure taken, sitting there answering questions, only to be given a prescription is no fun at all. I would rather tough it out then go through that. Unfortunately, many times we don’t have…
Read MoreThe picture of the cross is never pretty. What Christ endured is unthinkable. What he accomplished is unbelievable. Jesus willingly went to the cross to be crushed by our sin. A price needed to be paid for every transgression, and he was the perfect sacrifice to do it. The one who knew no sin became…
Read MoreNot too many people use their phones to call people today. If our phone rings, it gives us a brief scare. “Who’s calling me?” “What do they want?” Why didn’t they just text me?” These are all thoughts that go through people’s minds. When we begin a relationship with Jesus, we are called with a…
Read MoreThere are a lot of traps you can fall into as a Christian but beware of this trap: love of money. It is the one snare that can have all the outer appearances of being right. It’s easy to justify and very hard to root out. It also spawns foolish and harmful behavior. 1 Timothy…
Read MoreHave you ever watched the TV show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” It was a funny show that pitted grown-ups against your typical fifth grader. They would ask questions from class curriculum to adults and see if they knew the answers. It was comedy watching these adults trying to come up with the…
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