Acceptance

7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. (Romans 15:7 NIV) It may not always be easy to accept others as they are. We want people to conform to the way we think they should be. We see them through our, possibly, limited view and with … Read more

Day of Adversity

1 Happy is one who is considerate of the poor; the Lord will save him in a day of adversity. (Psalm 41:1 CSB) More than ever before we have a chance to be considerate of others, especially those in need as many are right now. The absolute greatest way to begin to feel better about … Read more

No One?

1 The fool says in his heart, “There’s no God.” They are corrupt, and they do vile deeds. There is no one who does good. (Psalm 53:1 CSB) This is a pretty direct scripture, but in light of God’s great goodness, we are like dirty rags. We do not, and cannot, do good in and … Read more

No Matter What

14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that no one can discover anything that will come after him. (Ecclesiastes 7:14 CSB) I write quite a lot about the duality of prosperity and adversity. Mainly because this … Read more

Far Away

13 But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.  (Ephesians 2:13 CSB) Does God seem far away from you? At times it can seem that God is no where near us. That we are facing everything alone. However the blood of Christ brought us … Read more