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“And without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 NIV (Emphasis mine) “There is no reward from God to those who seek it from men.” Charles Spurgeon Our first action as new ChristiansContinue reading “Pleasing God”

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 ESV “Share your weaknesses. Share your hard moments. Share your real side. It’ll either scare away every fake person in your life or it will inspire them to finally let go of that mirage called “perfection,” which will open the doorsContinue reading “Good Enough”

The Waiting “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIV (Emphasis mine) “Patience is not simply the ability to wait—it’s how we behave while waiting.” Joyce Meyer Waiting in traffic,Continue reading “Waiting”

But just for a little while. “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.” Luke 10:16 ESV “When you lose someone or something, try not to think of it as a loss, but as a gift that lightens your load so thatContinue reading “Rejection Hurts!”

“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” Mark 10:51 NIV “Shame is the most powerful master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough.”Brene Brown The blind man wanted to see. I’ve pondered Jesus’ question many times, “What do youContinue reading “Ashamed of Shame”

Whoever is patient has great understanding,    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. A heart at peace gives life to the body,    but envy rots the bones.  Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,    but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. Angry people want you to see how powerful they are. Loving people wantContinue reading “Angry People”

“Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; be strong and do it.” Ezra 10:4 ESV “Without a purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction and events without reason. Without a purpose, life is trivial, petty, and pointless.” Rick Warren Get up. Show up. Never give up. And that doesn’tContinue reading “Without Purpose”

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV “The most beautiful people weContinue reading “Redemptive Suffering”

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8 “We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Remember the storyContinue reading “Disappointment”

Are You Stuck Where You Don’t Belong? “Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—you can see it now! I will make a road through the wilderness and give you streams of water there.”Continue reading “Stuck?”