Faith

Follow our dreams, let our heart lead the way! Or, Stop thinking so much and follow our heart. While those statements sound nice and feed our minds with exciting things to come from following our heart wherever it leads, the Bible paints a very different picture.  Jeremiah 17:9 calls our hearts are deceitful and most […]

What’s wrong with walking alone? I like waking alone. In fact, I prefer it. I can go at my own pace. I don’t have to wait for anybody.” But….one of the key ways that God tells us to walk is this: You were never meant to walk through life alone. This has nothing to do

We must remember that rewiring our minds is an ongoing spiritual operation. Though we are redeemed at Calvary, the process of repairing the mind isn’t a onetime event. It’s a process.  Romans 12:1-2:“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice . . .

What would be our response when the doctor told us we have another cancer. What would be our immediate reaction? Would we rebel against God? Would we think of a temporary solutions to ease the pain and hurts and stress? Would we loose hope? Would we feel afraid? Would we become mad on God? Stating

Our faith protects us, deflecting all the harm our spiritual enemy wants to inflict on us.  Sometimes we have to actively hold and position a shield. We don’t simply move into position and hope for the best. We must actively engage our faith at all times — especially in a battle. Whether it’s a stressful situation,

Where we choose to hide will either lead us to a place of Victory (Jesus) or a place of Defeat (anywhere else but Jesus). When we allow fear, regret, or guilt to consume us, that means we have lost sight of our sweet spot.  The Psalmist, David, made some pretty huge mistakes. He messed up

Philippians 4:13 is a very popular scripture that is often quoted out of context. It says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” That doesn’t mean we can just do anything we decide to do because we want to do it. Paul was talking specifically about how he was able, through the

Everything on earth has its own time and its own season. ECCLESIASTES 3:1  I am sure that God who began the good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns. PHILIPPIANS 1:6  There are no

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. MARK 12:30 (NIV) God wants all of us.  God doesn’t want a part of our life. He asks for all our heart, all our soul, all our mind, and all our

The power of choice is one of the greatest gifts God has given us as His image-bearers. People controlled by shame often feel that they don’t have that power—that their lives are limited by the circumstances of their past, or the control or scrutiny of others. Therefore, they often feel that their future is completely