God’s announcement of creation is recorded in Genesis Chapter 1 and 2. God says, “let there be…light, separation between the sky and waters, land, vegetation, sun, moon, stars, fish, birds, land animals, and humans.” Let there be – God said…
Recently one of my daughters basically said I’m functioning as a legalist. I took this as the most painful punch to my heart and gut. Calling me a legalist is about the worst thing possible to hear – and it’s…
As soon as I could drive a car or was able to ride my bike 20 miles roundtrip, I would be at the beach. Most days when I was experiencing intense emotions, not knowing how to work through them, I…
Psalm 121:1-2 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalm 118:5 Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. My family knows…
I just found out that someone very close to me at one time passed away earlier this year. Even though it has been over two decades since we had contact, I grieve, yet I am thankful. God has been so…
Do you ever get confused between discipline and punishment? Does God discipline or punish Christians? I pray this settles the dust. Discipline is “a biblical concept that involves God’s guidance, training, and correction of His people”.[1] Punishment is “any pain, suffering,…
I understand that as a disciple of Christ I am either walking in my calling or falling in my calling. God calls me positionally holy. When God looks at me – because I am “in Christ” – He sees me…
Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…
I haven’t been consistent in running since October. After today’s run I realized it has been the enemy keeping me from running because I remembered how much the Lord speaks to me nearly every time I run. I believe the…
Today, God answered a prayer I have prayed often. I am extremely sensitive to the death of animals. I ask God in these moments when I see a dead animal, “Why did you allow me to see this? I believe…