8.7.19 Desert

Luke 1:80 "The child grew up and became strong in spirit, ad he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel." John the Baptist was classified as the greatest man born of a woman (Matthew 11:11). What an incredible title to be given! But even one of the greatest men …

7.3.2019 Lemons

"...for your heavenly Father knows you need them. But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and all of these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:32b-33 We have all heard the saying: "When life gives you lemons you make lemonade!" My birthday was this week and I can honestly say it was the …

2.12.19 Serving Two Masters

Matthew 6:24 "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money." Serving two masters is something I never thought I was doing myself, until recently. It can take a …

1.30.19 Wildflowers

Matthew 6:28 "...Observe how the wildflowers of the field grow: they do not labor or spin thread." People experience God's presence and power in many ways. For me, I experience God in nature. My family has never been the outdoors type, we never went camping or hiking, but we have gone on many road trips. …

11.07.18 Authentic Pursuit

If we want Jesus to be the ruler of our lives and to spread the message of hope to the nations, then we must examine our hearts to clarify that we are living only for the King and not for the world around us. We must also remember that people do not want to live for something that is not real. In such a dark world, the message of light must be shown clearly and honestly. We are the examples of how incredible God's grace is! Living in a way that shows this truth can open the eyes of the hearts of the people around us. This can only be demonstrated with a visibly authentic life. 

9.25.2018 Surrender

In sin, we are the controller of our lives, and that's not how God created it to be. Once we stop resisting and give up control, God becomes our friend and caregiver, provider and source of strength. When we adopt an attitude of surrender, we submit to his Holy authority and power. Surrendering means that we recognize that God knows more than we do, that he has the top authority over our lives. It cultivates ultimate dependence on Him.