Daniel Fast 2017
Starting the New Year with extended prayer and fasting is an opportunity for all believers to press into God and seek His will, His wisdom, and His power. And it's an excellent time to start 2017 in a journey of faith that can set our course for the rest of...
Day 7 – Step Into Freedom – Forgive
Jesus doesn't mince words when He instructs us to forgive: For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." Matthew 6:14-15...
Day 6 – Step Into Freedom – Love Yourself
When Jesus was asked about the most important commandment from God, He was quick to answer, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second,...
Day 5 – Step Into Freedom – Serve Others
Go with me back to when Jesus was here as a man. Get a picture of Him in your mind. Think of Him teaching in the temple. Or spending time with children. Or talking to the woman at the well. Can you see Him in your mind's eye? It seems that Jesus was always...
Day 4 – Step Into Freedom – Love Anyway
I know I'm not the only one who has felt betrayed by a friend. And when the friendship has been so close and solid, the whole matter can be confusing. Hurtful. And it can be hard to decide how to "be" toward that person. Yes, we may tumble through a series...
Day 3 – Step Into Freedom – Declare God’s Word Over Your Life
Life can deliver many challenges to us. Some are those we handle on our own - like the car breaking down, an unexpected bill, a child with the flu. All kind of typical for most folks. However, we also have times when we're faced with a problem (or problems) that...
Day 2 – Step Into Freedom – Stop Gossiping
Gossip is a sin. It may be okay with the ways of the world, but it's totally against the ways of God. A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates the best of friends. Proverbs 16:28 Gossip, according to Merriam-Webster, is "information about the...
5 Steps to Strengthen Your Faith Muscles
Beloved one reading this message . . . do you realize that you, as a child of God, have special rights and privileges that others don't have? Think about it for a minute. In a similar way that you have a special relationship and unique benefits because...
God Had to Turn Around the Picture!
I’ll never forget a morning when I was really struggling. Then God turned the whole picture around for me! My picture of life at the time was heavy, challenging, and salted with more than a sprinkle of fear. I was totally off balance and scared from an unexpected and...
Proceed With Caution!
We live in the information age! People all over the world spend hours each day perusing the Internet, watching television shows, reading books, listening to broadcasts, and hearing messages from people around them! But beware! There is a lot of junk out there. And if...
You Can’t Do It All!
Do you ever feel as if your head is spinning? You know, with all the demands on your time and attention? Or do you struggle with what to do next because so many responsibilities are calling for your attention? I know for me, there are times when daily life can feel...
Thanksgiving, Praise, and Worship
Thanksgiving, Praise, and Worship . . . . . . and why we need all three As followers of Jesus Christ, we want to stay connected to our Lord. We want to foster and deepen our relationship with Him. And we want to focus our whole lives on Him and His Kingdom....
Give Your Troubles to God
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What Do You Do When You’re So Frustrated You Want to Scream
I am really, really mad right now. I'm so upset that my muscles hurt and I feel like screaming and thrashing. I even feel like crying from the stress of the situation. Have you ever been in this kind of emotional state? The circumstances don't really matter to let me...
Feeling low? What will you do?
We all have those times when we feel low. I’ve been there. I know how you feel. Sometimes we look around and conclude we are so inadequate. Poorly prepared. Not up for the challenges before us. It’s not a very good feeling. And frankly, unless we get a grip on those...
Consistency Is the Key
Yesterday I wrote a message about using our time and how too often God gets squeezed out of our schedules because of all the things we are doing. I'm not talking about frivolous activities, but instead the many items on our to-do lists that need to be accomplished. If...
Not Enough Time for God?
Do you ever feel like you have way too much to do? I don’t mean too many fun options. Instead, I’m talking about all the tasks and responsibilities. Family duties. Household chores. Preparing meals. Laundry. Yard work. Car maintenance. Work obligations. Church and...
You Can’t Do It All . . .
Most of us have big dreams we would be delighted to realize. Yours may all seem like “high hopes” and so big that they seem out of reach. Consequently, they remain hollow imaginings that when you really think about them . . . you dismiss them because you believe you...