9 So Saul watched David jealously from that day forward. (1 Samuel 18:9 CSB) Life favors the bold. David was bold. But too, David was a man after God’s own heart. While life may favor the bold, God sets the boundaries on just how far we go. Often it would not seem so when we see … Read more
16 Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands;your walls are continually before me. (Isaiah 49:16 CSB) Consider just how much God loves you. No, really take a minute and do not just read over the words but really give it some thought. You are inscribed on the palms of Christ nail … Read more
22 After removing him, he raised up David as their king and testified about him, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my own heart,[a] who will carry out all my will.’ (Acts 13:22 CSB) I have often prayed that I be a man after God’s own heart as was David. What better priority … Read more
18 For I would not dare say anything except what Christ has accomplished through me by word and deed (Romans 15:18a CSB) It can be easy to get so wrapped up in what we are doing that we forget who it is we are doing it through and for. Our mindset slips into making a living or … Read more
8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled, (Titus 1:8 CSB) The church is continually looking for people who exhibit a certain skill set. They are looking for people who they can trust members of the congregation to, because the clergy are typically spread so thin. However, if we think about it, this … Read more