Stepping out in faith…
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 …
Has your focus always stayed the same throughout your life? I'd be surprised if you said yes. My experience has been that it goes through phases depending on our place in life. When I was a child, the world focused around me. My days were spent playing and spending time with the adults in my …
"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 …
Move into the path God has laid out for you. Have faith that he will be beside you. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay It's easy to feel overwhelmed when we are about to embark on a new adventure. It might be a new job that you are looking for, maybe even a different type of …
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it." - John 1:5 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Our story begins at the beginning of the world. As God created the world, Jesus was already with him. "He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing …
"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 …
Are you feeling entitled to certain things in life? Do you feel like the establishment owes you a living? That God owes you something because you've been faithful? If we feel like it's ours, how can we be thankful for it? It's hard to tell someone thanks for something you feel is yours to begin …
Why did the word bold begin my day today? That’s the message I got this morning as I began my day. What am I going to do today that will require me to be bold? It may not just be for today. That may be something I need to focus on for a season. Does …
"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. …
Where God Leads 