God Turns Bad Things Into Good News
Mary watched as Jesus died a slow death on the Cross. I cannot imagine.
Mary watched as Jesus died a slow death on the Cross. I cannot imagine.
Most people, if we are being honest, seek the approval of man (some more than others).
People wonder why they struggle with temptation? I think it is because they are not seeking to encounter the presence of God enough in their life.
What if we took this year to seek God and ask Him to flush out what we don’t need so that we can fill that space in us with more of the Holy Spirit?
Even when we’re not doing anything—when we feel like we’re not doing anything or enough—God is continually growing us.
We hold the lost and unconverted to a biblical standard they know nothing about while at the same time violating the biblical standard we should know all about.
Make it known to God that you want to do much more than survive whatever you have been through.
The Pharisees bowed up against Jesus because of their pride, and their rebellion was their demise.
After examining your own life, figure out where God wants you to be to impact the culture.
My chickens don’t care if they hurt the other chicken’s hearts because all they are concerned with is being at the top of the pecking order.
Far too many are wavering in the waters of lukewarmness toward God and others, and we are creating collateral damage for His bride.
What if the Church radically gave every dollar it would have spent on alcohol over the seven-day period toward missions, orphans, widows, or addiction ministries?
Perhaps church could even be the push a senior needs to get moving more so that they can continue to be an active member.
Let us be the generation that is marked by a dependence upon the Lord like no other generation in history.
The Church right now looks a lot like the churches in the New Testament that needed rebuke and correction.
We have bottled up anger, resentment, and hatred that is not bearing good fruit and is definitely not the legacy we should be looking to pass down to future generations.
They have heard the whispers of deceit by Satan, and they have taken a bite.
When confronted with brokenness, people have the choice to respond or continue burying their heads.
How awesome would it be if I could be so immersed in God’s Word that when you squeeze me, all that comes out is Him?
If we are good about getting physical checkups, maybe we should also be good about conducting spiritual health checkups.
There are lots of Hamans running around the world today. And, a lot more in America than there used to be.
Living the Christian life isn’t supposed to look beautiful, or easy, and it comes with a cost.
We carry the weight of this tidal wave and the only way to release this burden is for us—the Church—to repent.
Please read this. JESUS ALLOWED PETER TO SINK. How far would it have gone had Peter not cried out to Jesus?
The Church has an incredible opportunity during this pandemic, but it can’t be done without the power of the Holy Spirit.
At the core of Lent, we must remember that we have a High Priest who died once and for all as payment for the sins of the world (Hebrews 10:12).
It wasn’t until after Zacchaeus climbed down from the tree that he made a difference and revealed the light that overcame the darkness within him.
If we are using alcohol to escape reality, why not tap into the One who can help us survive in our reality?
When we decide what stops and starts and when, we put ourselves, our desires, our limits at the forefront instead of allowing God to show up.
Greater than our need for more politics, climate control, and other hot topics of today, we need a spiritual awakening in our country.