A Matter of the Heart (Inspired by the devotionals of Chris Tiegreen) We’ve all heard that real change begins on the inside and manifests on the outside. As I heard one preacher put it, “It’s an Inside Job”. One of my favorite songs – actually one that made me fall to my knees and cry...
Love – A Transformative Power “Love suffers long and is kind…love never fails…”. (1 Cor 4-8). We’ve read that scripture countless of times but how often do we really take it to heart? I think I’m safe in saying that we tend to be hardest on ourselves – super critical when we err, ungentle and unkind...
First Things First Frank Covey, a well known leadership expert, says in his book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, “seek first to understand and then to be understood.” I liken this to what we should also do when it comes to our kingdom objectives in relating to others. First seek to hear from God (faith...
Think It and Experience It When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love—then make that day count! – Steve Maraboli God’s Word admonishes us likewise: “Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is...
How we see ourselves and others depends on our perspective. We all look at things from our own angle and our unique ability to understand what we see. But if we are to see clearly we must look through the eyes of the Spirit to see from God’s perspective. When we align ourselves with Him...
Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious — the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. 9 Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and...
Receiving and Giving We’ve all heard the saying “it’s better to give than to receive”. And while that statement has good and honorable intent, when it comes to our relationship with Christ we must first receive from Him (daily nourishment) which then enables us to pour out into (nourish) others. In other words, we have to...
Quiet your soul and ask for My wisdom and direction before you do something you will regret. Take this time to draw near to Me and be close so that you can stay on course. Refuse to allow your emotions to take the lead. Otherwise, you could find yourself far from what is right and...
Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. 7 Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of...
In Hot Pursuit Funny how when it comes to things we want in life we become focused and very creative in ways to achieve it. And we stay in hot pursuit, willing to go through “hell and high water” to make it happen. That’s the attitude God wants when it comes to relating to Him. We’ve...
