Stepping out in faith…
The busier you become, the more you need this time apart with God. The time spent with Him is a necessity, not a luxury! It's easy to get wrapped up in our busy schedules. We pack our weeks with meetings, sports events and practices, time to workout at the gym, and whatever else we can …
Did you ever think about your purpose on earth? I'm sure that we each see our purpose differently, but why did God create us in the first place? What is it that we are supposed to do? At the beginning of the book of John, he is describing the light shining in the darkness and …
"Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it." -Genesis 28:16 As you go about your days this year leading up to Christmas, how often do you think about the real reason for the season? The holidays are tough for a lot of people who have lost loved ones or …
"A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones." -Proverbs 14:30 The hustle and bustle of daily life can definitely keep us on edge trying to accomplish all the we have on our agenda for the day. It's easy to get lost in all of the busyness. But peacefulness …
"Therefore I led them out of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness." -Ezekiel 20:10 NIV We wander in the desert sometimes, just like when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt. They saw God perform one miracle after another, but 40 years is a long time to wander. It's understandable that they had times …
"They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. -1 Tim. 6:17-19 Giving from the heart just makes me feel good. …
This was originally posted on facebook.com/faithmattersblog. Do you have an idol? We create idols to fit into our lives. They are the things that command our time, money, and attention. If something is in the place of God, it's a sin. We will worship something or someone. We were created to worship God, but if …
This post was originally posted at facebook.com/faithmattersblog on 9/22/19 What do your prayers look like? As a child, my parents taught me a bedtime prayer and a mealtime prayer. But as I’ve matured in my faith, my prayers have taken on new forms, changing with my age. There was a time when my prayers were …
This post first appeared on facebook.com/faithmattersblog on 9/8/19. I enjoy Sunday mornings so much! Now that I’m retired, it’s the only day of the week that I set my alarm clock. I like to get to church early so I can make sure the band has everything they need for a run through before people …
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