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Who we see as the author or originator of an object says much about how we perceive the world around us. Suppose I make a dining room table out of some mahogany and sapele. Do I get the credit for cutting the wood and assembling it? How much credit should
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God created us to have relationship with Him. Sometimes that relationship is easy; other times that relationship is hard. We frequently allow ourselves to be distracted from our relationship with God by something in the world that momentarily catches our hearts desire. Even then, though, God waits for us to
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Our repentant heart is what God desires. This is why I love Hosea 6:6. God says, “For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.” This is also why David, who made so many mistakes, could still be called a man after
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Sometimes truth is the hardest thing in the world to accept. Sometimes we want to be right. Sometimes we’d rather live in ignorance rather than go through the work of growing. Sometimes we tire of change and would rather live in the lie we create for ourselves. The religious
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The power to move mountains doesn’t reside in the strength of our faith, but in how aligned our heart is to God’s. I remember as a kid taking Jesus’ words in Mark 11:22 at face value. I told many inanimate things to move, and none of them
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God’s followers proclaim God’s truth and rely upon His provision as we go about His will. God sets the agenda; we proclaim His truth. As He increases His Spirit in us, we become the conduits encouraging others to draw close to God so His Spirit can increase in
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Faith should produce fruit. This makes sense. What’s the point of learning anything if it doesn’t do something? A healthy spiritual life is something we feel making a difference in life. It makes a difference internally and hopefully it reaches out into the world around us. It is
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As followers of Christ, we must be vigilant. Things are not always as they appear. Paul’s advice in 1 Thessalonians 5:21 is true. Test everything; hold fast to what is good. The triumphal entry is a passage that reads like a celebration but becomes one of the saddest
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We can live confidently knowing that we rest secure within His plan. God may not force every detail of our life to happen exactly as it does, but He knows who you are at the core of your being. He knows the decisions you need to make to bring fulfillment
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Once we are given freedom in Christ, what will we do with the rest of our life? Will our life stay on the same trajectory with subtle changes to our thinking? Will our life take a radically different trajectory as new thoughts and desires are introduced? Where will the journey
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Starting something big, like having a relationship with God, takes courage and determination. Don’t get me wrong. With respect to salvation, God did all the work on the cross. But when it comes to meeting God so that we can become more like Christ, we need to do our
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The greatest among us should be those who life is devoted to helping other people draw closer to God by demonstrating servant-leadership. The greatest among us aren’t the big-name evangelists or the pastors of churches or the authors of incredible devotional series. Look at Jesus’ life. He