What does it mean to “taste and see that the Lord is good?”
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Hills and Valleys
Psalm 22:1- My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning? It seems to me that our Christian culture has made it a sin to despair, to question God, to be just downright sad. However, the Bible is filled… Continue reading Hills and Valleys
Guest Blog- 10 Spiritually Tough Questions to ask Yourself by Jody Burkeen from Man Up Gods Way
I don’t know about you, but I am a pretty good liar when it comes to a self-evaluation. It’s kind of like looking in the mirror: I see the 18-year-old body I use to have and not the 50-year-old body I now have. Doing a spiritual self-evaluation is much the same way. Many times we… Continue reading Guest Blog- 10 Spiritually Tough Questions to ask Yourself by Jody Burkeen from Man Up Gods Way
Guest Blog: Jonathan Olsen- The Enemy and/or You
In our lives, we have struggles. We have innumerable moments of tribulation and anxiety. Moments of weakness and anxiety and through all of that, we have an innate nature to try and discern the cause of these moments. We try and discern what influences are taking hold in our life that are causing these situations to become such potent sources of anxiety, fear, tribulation, weakness, or failure. In Christianity, we are often compelled to believe that we have the influence of a demon(s) or some negative source acting on our minds to make our struggles seem more detrimental than they actually are. In modern Christianity, the religion has succumb to the belief that it is viewed as ridiculous to state that the devil is working to steal, kill, or destroy our inheritance with the Lord. Instead, we generalize the entire realm of anti-Christian influences into our lives as the “enemy”, therefore blanketing every possible cause of struggle and unhappiness into the category of an enemy.
Instant Gratification
Galatians6:9- Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Our culture has created a need for almost instant gratification. If you want just about anything now it can be accessed almost immediately through the Internet. Convenience services have taken… Continue reading Instant Gratification
Guest Blog- Shawn Capozzi- Show Up!
Psalm 46:1- God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in time of trouble I had incredible reminders recently that God is in everything. It was fantastic. I had an expectation, or a gigantic desire, for God to show up. He did like He always does, and honestly, that’s one of the main reasons… Continue reading Guest Blog- Shawn Capozzi- Show Up!
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
Thought to Action
Hebrews4:12- For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Our mindraces with thoughts all day long, many times nonsensical, irrelevant, worrisome, or just random in nature. If you are like… Continue reading Thought to Action
Guest Blog- Nathan Bentley- Tug O’ War
Remember that game that you would play as a kid where two teams got on opposite ends of a large rope and there was a ribbon tied in the middle and each team pulled against the other to drag them to their side? In the game of tug-o-war you must employ a strategy to beat… Continue reading Guest Blog- Nathan Bentley- Tug O’ War
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
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
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
Discerning Dad 