Today is the last day of the decade… wow! You may be excited, or anxious, about this new beginning. The unknown aspect of a new year, especially a new decade, can generate many questions that leave us feeling unprepared or anxious. But I have good news for you! God already knows where you will be…
Merry Christmas Eve! Can you think back to the anticipation you felt as a child right before Christmas day? You could hardly handle your excitement before ripping into the gifts that had your name on them; gifts you had specifically asked for and had great expectation as you sat around the tree that you would…
Have you ever thought to yourself in doubt, “I could never do anything for God, I am just one person”? I want to encourage you today that there is power in one; one man or one woman who is obedient to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Romans 5:19 says, “For as by one man’s…
Have you ever done something wrong and didn’t want to tell anyone about it? Maybe it was when you were a child and you were terrified of your parents finding out what mistake you had made. You thought they might even kick you out! Then when you finally told them or they found out they…
We are all different ages, work unique jobs, are married or single, have children or have no children, and still despite all of our differences, we all have one necessity in common. We all need quiet time with God. To sit in the presence of God to just be with Him and worship Him on…
With Thanksgiving being only a few days away I began to think, how many days do we go throughout the year never taking a moment to recognize the blessings in our lives? How many days do we let pass without saying “thank you” to our heavenly Father? God has given us an innumerable amount of…
Have you ever tried speaking to someone about Christ but the result was not what you were hoping for? When it comes to salvation, it oftentimes takes several different situations and several different people speaking into someone’s life for them to come to Christ. But don’t let that discourage you! In Paul’s first letter to…
Last week I began a two-part series on influence because I believe who we allow to influence us and who we are influencing can greatly impact our lives, both positively and negatively. We discussed last week how what we see in someone else’s life can affect our relationship with God if we let it. Today…
Influence plays a significant role in our lives when it comes to living out our God-given calling. If we allow family members, friends, or even people on social media to influence us to a greater degree than the Word of God then we will get off track. We may not notice it at first, it…
As I was reading Matthew’s Gospel recently this verse stood out to me, “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” (Matthew 7:11 NKJV). As the Christmas season approaches I’m sure…