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Tremble
“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling”~ The Apostle Paul| Philippians 2:12 (NIV) What makes you tremble? Early this spring, I noticed...
Tip of the Spear
“What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?”~ James 2:14 (NLT) If faith without works is dead, I wonder what good works without faith is. I have a long-time friend who is...
Watch Your Fear Fall Away!
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” ~ Apostle Paul|2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT) It seems that there is a group of thrill seekers who search for the scariest experience they can imagine, prepare themselves and then...
Pray It Back
“And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.” ~ 1 John 5:14-15 (NLT) (NLT) I remember hearing about a pastor who gave...
Busting “Friendly” Idols
“Son of man, these leaders have set up idols in their hearts. They have embraced things that will make them fall into sin. Why should I listen to their requests?” ~The Lord| Ezekiel 14:3 (NLT) How many times has it happened to you? After bashing your head trying to...
Despise This Instead
“Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who despise their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”Jesus Christ| John 12:25 (NLT) Jesus said many things that upset the Pharisees, but I’ve had little trouble accepting most things he said,...
The Mountain in Front of You Isn’t the Real Mountain
“Have faith in God. 23 I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.”Jesus Christ| Mark 11:22-23 (NLT) I’ve climbed a number of mountains over my life. I can tell you there is nothing like being...
Cutting Out the Root that Steals Your Fulfilling Life
“Now Moses was very humble—more humble than any other person on earth.” Numbers 12:3 (NLT) As a gardener, especially in the high desert, there is nothing like an invasive weed that steals vital water from the native plants. They may not look like much on the surface,...
Interwoven
“…Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. 9 Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”Moses in Deuteronomy 6:8-9 (NLT) In the world of self-improvement an oft taught concept is “Self-Talk.” The idea is that your inner...
Are You Playing an A Game?
“Their mouths are full of lies; they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.” King David in Psalm 144:8 (NLT) When asked if I play golf, my pat answer is “I have clubs.” I started later in life and haven’t played in over 10 years. So, when my son-in-law’s...
Whose Job is It?
“If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me.If you speak good words rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. You must influence them; do not let them influence you!” The Lord in Jeremiah 15:19 (NLT) It doesn’t take a...
If You Only Knew This….
“Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.”James 4:17 (NLT) If we only knew the answers to these four deep life questions that seem to endlessly stew in our souls…our lives would change dramatically: Who am I? Why am I here? Why am I the one...