Would you trust a partially blind eye surgeon to do surgery on your eye or would you prefer to have a surgeon with perfectly clear eyesight? The eye is a delicate organ and one that must be handled with care. You would want someone who can see clearly and handle the surgery with great care and gentleness and with preciseness. It is no different with the souls of people. If we had an issue that needed to be addressed in our lives, we would want someone who could see clearly. We would want ... continue reading...
Podcast Ep. 15: Prioritizing God’s Word When Life is Busy
As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ not one of us would desire to remain a babe in the faith. We all desire to grow more in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Spiritual growth doesn’t happen by osmosis – you have to be disciplined in putting God’s truth in your mind. Spending time with the Lord in His Word will transform our hearts and compel us to obey God’s Word. As we grow in our understanding of God’s Word, we will develop convictions that will determine how we ... continue reading...
My Daily Time with the Lord
Did you notice we don't just tend to coast into Christlikeness in our Christian walks? It takes planning to spend daily time with the Lord. Meeting with Jesus in the morning has become part of my morning routine that it just naturally happens almost every day. Time with the Lord has become a habit in my life and one I'm thankful for because it is the most important one. There are days where it doesn't happen in the morning for me (if we're traveling, illness, etc.) but for the ... continue reading...
Starting Your Day with Jesus
It's the start of a new year, and we all have goals and hopes and dreams to accomplish this year. Some of us may have written them down, and others may just keep them in our head. I know as a believer one of the desires that are always in the back of my mind is getting more time with the Lord. At the start of the new year after working through my spiritual priorities, I sit and plan what my time with the Lord will look like in the mornings. My hope is you're not giving up on this post ... continue reading...
10 Questions to Ask Yourself at the Start of a New Year
So many times we can go about our day and not take the time to "consider our ways" (Haggai 1:5). Donald Whitney has shared 10 Questions to help you to pause and ponder the direction your life is going. These are great questions to print out and tuck in your Bible for your own personal time of reflection or good discussion questions to work through together as a couple or family. I have this list of questions tucked away in my Bible and pull them out several times a year to ... continue reading...
