Not Always Visible

7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7 ESV) This is a short but profound verse. The idea of walking by faith is something that may take years to understand fully and cultivate. We are not given signs and wonders as were the disciples. We must take everything on faith and not rely upon … Read more

Judgement, Condemnation and Forgiveness

37 “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; (Luke 6:27 ESV) How much judging, condemning and forgiving do we do? The world is a place where we will be judged by others. We may be condemned as well depending on how we … Read more

Thorn

7 So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,[a] a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. (2 Corinthians 12:7 ESV) When I think about what an inspiration Paul is even to this day, to read about his life … Read more

Earthen Vessels

7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. (2 Corinthians 4:7 NKJV) We want to be seen as strong and independent, but the reality is that we live in these earthen vessels, these often weak jars of clay we call bodies. God … Read more

Sufficiency

8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency[a] in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. (1 Corinthians 9:8 ESV) In a world of ever more do we ever even sniff at sufficiency? When God makes grace abound to us it is easy for … Read more