In the depth of our being God wired us to seek and desire relationships. God put a hole in the inside of each heart that could only be filled with a personal relationship with Him! Just think, the Creator of the universe wants to be in relationship with mankind – each...
Spiritual Growth
blog postsWhat Are You Thinking On?
Have you ever wondered what people are thinking on all day? What causes them to act the way they do? We all have come across people who seem to be bitter about life and have lost their joy! Every word that comes out of their mouth is negative. It could be the most...
Are Your Boundaries Being Crossed?
Have you ever felt like your boundaries were being crossed? Sure, most of us have a time or two or even on a consistent basis. Maybe you were or are currently in a dating relationship and the other person wants to take the relationship to the next level physically,...
Are You Throwing A Temper Tantrum
I have been without a car for several months and have had to rely on others to take me places. It has been a very humbling experience to say the least, especially since I have had a car for 15 years of my life prior to being without one. Not being able to hang out...
Don’t Say A Word
This morning I went to play basketball like most Saturday mornings. I am a pretty competitive basketball player, to say the least, and I love to work hard when out on the court. In the heat of one of the games, a call was made that I did not agree with. My flesh...
Don’t Make Decisions Too Quickly
Throughout any given day, people have many opportunities to make decisions. Some of them are well planned out and others are spontaneous and instant. Unfortunately, many people make important decisions too quickly and live with the negative consequences when they...
Be Grateful In All Things
Have you ever been in a situation so long, you became ungrateful? You no longer saw the good in your circumstances, but perceived it from a negative vantage point? If you have, you are not alone. The Israelites did the same thing when they left the land of Egypt. They...
Be You
Have you ever compared your life with someone else’s? Maybe you were going through a rough season and your best friend seemed to have everything going for him. Or maybe God was asking you to do something that He was not asking others to do and you asked God, “why...
What Label Are You Wearing?
Have you ever been labeled a certain way because of your past mistakes or poor choices you made? Maybe you have gone through a marriage that didn’t workout the way you thought it should and it ended in divorce and people labeled you as “Divorced:. Or maybe you had...
Is Your Worship Real Worship To God?
I had the amazing privilege of worshiping God with thousands of other people at a Christian worship concert this past week. It was truly an amazing experience listening to everyone’s voices and watching people raise their hands to the Living God. It is so amazing that...
God Is Pleased With Who He Made You
Have you ever struggled with self-image problems? Maybe you have an insecurity with your voice, or the way you look. Maybe you don’t like how thin your hair is, the color of your eyes or your dominant personality isn’t quite like your best friend’s mild soft spoken...
Having Eyes To See
For many years of my life, I did not see anyone hurting because I was so hurt. I thought I was the only one going through rough times and honestly, I did not care about the problems or challenges of other people. Was I a Christian? Yes, but a very carnal, self...