Inside: When the world and its treasures are your desire, you'll find yourself storing earthly treasures. When Jesus is your treasure, you will be devoted to living for His glory and the good of others. When the world and its treasures are your desire, you'll find yourself storing earthly treasures. When Jesus is your treasure, you will be devoted to living for His glory and the good of others. Being in Christ, we now need to look at our possessions in a different way. "Our Lord is ... continue reading...
EP 129: Fasting for the Glory of God (Matthew 6:16-18 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
Inside: Fasting is a way to remind us that everything we truly need is found in Christ and Him alone. Jesus fasted, and He expected that His followers would fast too. Fasting is a way to remind us that everything we truly need is found in Christ and Him alone. Jesus fasted, and He expected that His followers would fast too. The purpose of fasting is too long for the fullness and presence of Jesus in our lives. To hunger more for God than the food He made for us to live on. The Day of ... continue reading...
Love is Not Selfish (1 Corinthians 13:5)
It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;" ~ 1 Corinthians 13:5 How does my Christian life measure against these characteristics of true love? When we begin to understand that love only loves when it acts and that it is not just based on how we feel, then we can start to apply it and see the impact it has on our lives as believers. Jesus Christ is that picture of love lived out beautifully and in absolute perfection. Love demands ... continue reading...
EP 127: The Proper Pattern for Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
We begin our next section as we work through the Sermon on the Mount, warning us not to be like the hypocrites. Our reminder in this next section is still for us not to do our righteous deeds to be seen by men, and this includes our prayer life. Matthew 6:5-15: 5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their ... continue reading...
My Simple Daily & Weekly Cleaning Routine
I want to walk through a bit of my super simple cleaning routine and hopefully share some encouragement with you or some tips to make cleaning your home a bit easier and even fun! Our home cleaning should not take up most of our day, and I want to help you figure out how to simplify your cleaning. I'm going to walk through a day in my cleaning life and share a few tips that have been a help to me. I'm just sharing what I do. You can follow it exactly, but it's not meant to—it's intended to ... continue reading...