“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and decisions and how unfathomable and untraceable are his ways. For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor….. For from Him (all things originate) and through Him (all things live and exist) and to Him are…
“So then God’s choice is not dependent on human will, nor on human effort (the totality of human striving), but on God who shows mercy (to whomever He chooses-it is His sovereign gift).” -Romans 9:16 If you read this entire chapter, it talks about God’s purpose and how He uses whatever/whomever to bring about His purpose. There is nothing…
We have been doing a series, “New Normal.” We need to get a vision of what God is calling us BACK to. Where we started, the vision must be clear. Until we know what is possible for those who believe, we cannot be dissatisfied with the little that we have just accepted as normal. Oh there is so much…
We get so busy taking care of all of the daily requirements: work, mom duty, wife duty, chef, taxi driver, not to mention cheerleader at sports events, nurse, and many other titles, and sometimes it just “wears on us.” We feel overwhelmed, then we get stressed, become short with our families and just want to get away from it…
Repentance is a biblical word. The Old Testament thunders, “Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin” (Ezekiel 18:30, NKJV). The New Testament also vigorously exhorts men and women to repent. “Unless you repent you will all likewise perish,” said Jesus (Luke 13:3, NKJV). “Repent … and be converted, that your sins…
We live in a world that seems to worry more about self and “what’s in it for me?” We have been “conditioned” to focus on what we like, what we want, what we love, etc. We love things that pertain to us. But He created us because He loves us. We don’t have to “do” anything, we don’t have…
Remember as a child playing hide-n-seek? Or going on a scavenger hunt? Or hiding the Easter baskets? Or hiding your brother/sister’s favorite toy? Surprises that were hidden were so much fun to find, or it was just fun to hide things. Well, that is how Satan feels with us now. He thinks it’s fun to keep the hidden things…
We get so busy taking care of all of the daily requirements: work, mom duty, wife duty, chef, taxi driver, not to mention cheerleader at sports events, nurse, and many other titles, and sometimes it just “wears on us.” We feel overwhelmed, then we get stressed, become short with our families and just want to get away from it…
Don’t give the devil credit for something you should own. Too many times we want to give the devil credit for attacking me in this, attacking me and that, attacking me here, and attacking me there, when in reality it is because we need to take ownership for our choices which may be poor, or out of alignment with…
In yesterday’s post, I asked the question, “Did Jesus deserve what He got…the brutal beating and dying on the cross?” He was willing to sacrifice for His father. He lived a sanctified life. He was tested by Satan himself and passed the test. It’s easy for us to say, “Well, yeah, He is Jesus after all.” But He was…
“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of…
“So then God’s choice is not dependent on human will, nor…
We have been doing a series, “New Normal.” We need to…
