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...

Have 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...

We 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...

Nobody 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...

Have 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 we...

Going 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....

The 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...

Not 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...

‭There 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....

Have 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...

Have you noticed that people are getting crazier about their diets? You have to eliminate all the carbs, gluten, and ‭‭processed food. It's almost as if food has become its own religion. This has left a lot of people confused about what to eat and what not to eat, and...

Henry was in a tight bind. He wanted to do the right thing, but his boss was offering him a promotion if he would turn a blind eye to the activity going on in the back room. Henry knew it was wrong but his family needed the extra income. Deep down he knew he couldn't...

Silence isn't valued as much as it used to be. Someone who is a strong silent type used to be looked at with respect, now they are viewed as socially awkward. Silence is a strength that can't be overestimated. The power of remaining silent in a situation can be a...

It seems like the world is upside down right now. What was once right is now wrong and what was once bad is now good. Isaiah the prophet told us "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil." How do we navigate this new world as Christians? Making sense of it all...

‭‭Imagine if you knew how long you would live? I'm not talking about a doctor giving you a diagnosis of a terminal disease. I'm talking about God telling you how many days you will live. If you knew that information how would it change your life? Would it give your...

We make things so complicated. Remember to keep it simple. When it comes to following Jesus we need to remember two things: Love God and Love Others. One of the scribes in Jesus' time wanted to know what the most important law was. Jesus' reply was to keep it simple....

I saw the other day that a major shoe company had converted an old historic church to a basketball gym and locker room. It turned out beautiful, but I was a little saddened. How many people had once called that building their church home? How many salvations and...

Imagine if you could simplify being a Christian down to just a few Instructions. Moses does that for us today. He tells the Israelites that God asks three things from you, to walk in his ways, love him, and worship him with all of your heart. Focus on these three, and...

The most asked question of all time in Christianity is "What is God's will for my life?" Knowing God's will for your life isn't always clear. It's more than who you will marry or what career you should choose. It also covers how you are to live your life on a daily...

The reason worship moves us so much is because it brings us closer to the dwelling place of the Lord. It's not the music that does it but our hearts rendered to God that draws us close. When the presence of the Lord is there, we can't help but sing for joy to the...