3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?[a] (Galatians 3:3 NIV) From my morning devotional; Only when we have a large view of God and a small view of ourselves will we be able to see that we add nothing to … Read more

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:31-32 NIV) Throughout life there are times when we may feel like Simon, sifted as wheat. Chaff has … Read more

11 Then they sweep past like the wind and go on— guilty people, whose own strength is their god.” (Habakkuk 1:11 NIV) Having strength is a good thing. Being a tall confident man my life, in many ways, has been marked by strength. However, many times I sought strength as my solution. I won’t say … Read more

6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with,[a] that we should no longer be slaves to sin— (Romans 6:6 NIV) No longer slaves to sin. How wonderful that sounds but how difficult it seems to overcome. We are given … Read more

15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. (Psalm 119:15 NIV) Do you ever slow down enough to think, much less meditate upon God’s word? The clamor of the world is an ever present onslaught of input. In our current age with electronic media continually at our fingertips, there is never a quiet … Read more