It is all for him! “With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus … [Read more…]
Life on earth is a temporary assignment! “Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered, and that my life is fleeing away.” Psalm 39:4 (NLT) To make the best use of your life, you must never forget two truths: – First, compared with eternity, life … [Read more…]
The way you see your life shapes your life! The way you view life is your life metaphor. It’s your description of how life works and what you expect from it; it influences your life more than you realize and determines your expectations, values, relationships, goals, and priorities. To fulfill the purposes God has for … [Read more…]
This life is not all there is! “God has…planted eternity in the human heart.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NLT) Life on earth is just the dress rehearsal before the real production. You will spend far more time on the other side of death—in eternity—than you will here. This life is preparation for the next. You have an … [Read more…]
Everyone’s life is driven by something! “I observed that the basic motive for success is the driving force of envy and jealousy.” Ecclesiastes 4:4 (LB) What is the driving force in your life? Without a purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction, and events without reason. There are five great benefits of … [Read more…]
You are not an accident! Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He was not at all surprised by your birth. In fact, he expected it. God never does anything accidentally, and he never makes mistakes. He … [Read more…]
It’s not about you! “For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, …everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him.” Colossians 1:16 (Msg) “It is God who directs the lives of his creatures; everyone’s life is in his power.” Job 12:10 (TEV) You were made for God, not vice versa, … [Read more…]
As we begin our 40 day journey for spiritual growth,I would like to encourage you to be faithful in your daily readings, participation in a small group and attendance at weekly Sunday service. If you haven’t joined a small group yet, there are at least three opportunities available. Sign up this week on Sunday. May … [Read more…]
“Love is a many splendored thing” , “Love hurts” (old song titles) “Kids, when it comes to them how they hurt you so…..What’s the problem with kids today”, lyrics from another old song that could have been written today. Marriage and raising children is not for the faint at heart. May I say to you, … [Read more…]
Proverbs 20 1 Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler;whoever is led astray by them is not wise. 2 A king’s wrath is like the roar of a lion; he who angers him forfeits his life. 3 It is to a man’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.