"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord. - Jeremiah 29:13-14 We live in a fallen world. We will face struggles and feel like life has thrown us tremendous blows that no human should have to face. It could …
Captively Equipped
God does not promise us to remove us from our captivity, but He is always equipping us to make the most of our stay. (Image by Ichigo121212 from Pixabay) Did you ever ever find yourself in a place you didn't want to be? A captive of sorts. Hope is not a tactic. We can't just …
We Take God’s Forgiveness For Granted
How can God forgive our sins against his laws without compromising His righteousness? (Image by Vickie McCarty from Pixabay) When we forgive each other, we do so as one sinner forgiving another. But when God forgives us, it's different. We deserve a much different outcome, punishment by a just and righteous God. Why don't we …
Digging Deeper Into The Spiritual Gifts
"There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them." - 1st Cor. 12:4 "Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, …
It’s In The Little Things
"But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way." - Daniel 1:8 After being taken by king Nebeuchadnezzar, Daniel and the other youth were given the diet of the king. …
Slow To Take Offense
"Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry. James 1:19Bible and coffee. Image by mnplatypus from Pixabay As I was reading a devotional before I went to bed tonight, this verse in James 1:19 spoke to me. "understand, my beloved brethren. Let every man be …
What’s In A Name?
Who defines who you really are? The world? Satan? You? or God? There have been days when I felt like I didn't know who I was. Struggling with doubt because Satan placed that doubt in my mind. Oh, he used someone else to do, but I know that it came from him. There have been …
Excited To Share My First Published Article
It was a very exciting opportunity to be asked to write an article for The Lookout magazine, a Christian monthly periodical. I have included a link to the article. I would love to hear feedback if you feel so inclined! https://issuu.com/megankempf/docs/lookout_issue01_draft1/1?ff You’ll find my article on pages 56-57.
What About Spiritual Gifts?
Spiritual gifts are given to us by the Holy Spirit when we receive the gift of salvation. "Christ has generously divided out his gifts to us." -Eph 4:7 Image by Bob Dmyt from Pixabay I've been interested in spiritual gifts for sometime. We did a study about it years ago in a Sunday School class. …
Setting Goals For 2020
Make the New Year better by including God in your plans. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Top five list of goals for 2020 This is the top 5 for this year according to Google: Diet or eat healthierExercise moreLose weightSave more moneyLearn a new skill This list is actually pretty vague. How do you …