Know Before

7 When you pray, don’t babble like the Gentiles, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words. 8 Don’t be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask him. (Matthew 6:7-8 CSB) I have a weather app on my phone that when you open it the splash screen says “Know Before”. … Read more

Can’t Be Made Right

50 What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor can corruption inherit incorruption. The simple message of the Bible is that we are are sinful beings and cannot enter heaven without Christ atoning blood. However, many believe that if they are simply a good person they will … Read more

Grow Where You Are Planted

26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. Grow where you are planted is a well worn phrase. It actually comes from a 15th century French saying : “Fleuris là où tu es plantée” meaning bloom where you are planted. … Read more

The God Who Wept

35 Jesus wept. (John 11:35 CSB) John 11:35 is the shortest line of scripture in the Bible. However, it imparts a great deal in just two words. Jesus’ humanity was shown in this singular act. How can we then not believe that He perfectly understands the human condition? Yet many put our triumvirate God so out … Read more

Conquer the World

3 For this is what love for God is: to keep his commands. And his commands are not a burden, 4 because everyone who has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith. (1 John 5:3-4 CSB) I never was one who thought I would set out to … Read more