Our role as Father's is significant and the Bible gives us clear direction on how to be involved in our children's lives and train them on the way to go.
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Guest blog- Jordan Lynde- The ‘A’ Word
Everyone deals with anxiety in different ways, some healthy, some unhealthy. How does the Bible say we can handle anxiety when it attacks?
Discerning Moment: Evidence
The evidence of God is shown through His creation. We are commanded to love our neighbor as ourself, this includes the person you don't like or that is annoying. It is the second greatest commandment after Love the Lord your God with all your soul and all your mind! (Matt 22:37). This shows itself by… Continue reading Discerning Moment: Evidence
Discernment
The word discernment can sound super spiritual or it can be confusing. It is a spiritual gift but it is also something any Christian can practice and get better in. If our decisions align with the God's Spirit in us and God’s Word (the Bible), we can make better decisions in every day life. This… Continue reading Discernment
Wrestling with God
Genesis 32:28- Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome.”Jacob was shrewd, cunning and a deceiver. When he was born, he was jockeying for position even out of the womb, holding onto his brother Esau’s heel. The first… Continue reading Wrestling with God
Guest Blog- Blake Wilsford- According to Whose Plan?
Proverbs 19:21: Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. Interestingly enough I have plans for my boys. I would guess for most of us fathers and mothers out there you are just as guilty as me when it comes to formulating plans for… Continue reading Guest Blog- Blake Wilsford- According to Whose Plan?
God the Father
1Corinthians 8:6- For us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live. If you have been honored to be called Father or Mother, then you know how the… Continue reading God the Father
Guest Blog- Josh Rodgers- The Struggle for Balance
It's incredibly difficult to keep life "balanced". I mean, with all the demands of my career and then the responsibilities of being a father and husband as well as ministry opportunities....at times I feel like a circus clown couldn't juggle the load that I have. On top of all that, you have to budget some… Continue reading Guest Blog- Josh Rodgers- The Struggle for Balance
Targeted
1 Peter 5:8:Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Once someone chooses to follow Jesus, you place yourself in the Lamb’s book of life. You guarantee yourself eternal life in heaven. Our sins are washed away by the blood of the… Continue reading Targeted
Persevering Prayer
Daniel 10:12-13-“Do not be afraid Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes,… Continue reading Persevering Prayer
Opportunity Knocks
1 Samuel 26:23-24- The Lord rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness. The Lord delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. As surely as I valued your life today, so may the Lord value my life and deliver me from all trouble. Life is… Continue reading Opportunity Knocks
What is your Egypt?
Exodus 17:3-But the people were thirsty for water there, and they grumbled against Moses. They said, “Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?” Have you read Exodus and the story of the Israelites and thought “how could they have constantly grumbled and… Continue reading What is your Egypt?
Mighty Warrior
Judges 6:12“When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” I struggle to know if I am moving in God’s calling in my life. After all, days turn into months and years and the grind is real. Who am I that God can use? My past,… Continue reading Mighty Warrior
Treasure in Heaven
Matthew 6:19: Do not store up for yourselves treasures on Earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will… Continue reading Treasure in Heaven
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