Month: July 2014

Ephesians 1:11,12 (NIV) How do we know how close we have come to death already in our lives? Think about it…how many times are we in a hurry going somewhere and of course we get behind the slowest car in the county? How about the time you saw in the paper or heard on the radio […]

Genesis 29:15-35 (NIV) Sensuality, as other idols, can be a good thing (i.e. affection/romance), but it becomes a counterfeit God when its demands on us exceed proper boundaries. In our scripture today, Rachel has become Jacob’s idol — his ultimate romantic desire. Why? Because Jacob’s life was empty! The truth is, when we don’t find our worth […]

Proverbs 27:7 Good things come to those who wait.This is what I told one of my roommates the other day as I guzzled down two tall glasses of water after a long day walking around a hot zoo with overpriced beverages. The cool water meeting my dry lips was more pleasurable than it would have […]

Romans 1:18-20 Did you ever pass by a beggar on the street or a person holding a sign along the highway looking for someone to either give them money, food or a job? I pray that someday that won’t be the case here on earth; however, I think there are many lessons that we can learn. […]

Luke 16:13-15 Scripture is very clear that money is a threat to our relationship with God and others. Money is a power, like a god. It tells us where we can live. It tells us what we are “worth”. It tries to define us and tell us who we are. We have to decide that we aren’t going […]

If you’re a parent, you’ve probably found yourself repeating things several times when speaking to your child. Sometimes it’s frustrating because we don’t think they’re listening. We continue to repeat ourselves because we are trying to show our children the right way. Isn’t that what out heavenly Father does with many lessons he is trying […]

Psalm 46:10 (GW) Did you ever ride a ten speed bicycle up a hill in 5th Gear? It is very hard and unless you are in tremendous shape this is a feat you will not accomplish. You have to lower the gears into 1st or 2nd and it makes the climb so much easier. Living in our worldly […]

Galatians 6:7-9 (NIV) The false idol of instant gratification convinces us that it is okay to disobey God. There are three factors that make us especially vulnerable to this imposter. One is stressful circumstances; when the pressure’s on we’re more likely to put our wants and needs ahead of everything. Second, selfish Impatience, we just can’t […]

Psalm 27:14 I am so impatient; I always want to know what is next and when and how it will happen. You would think that after all these years I would know better. I have to remind myself all the time that everything is in God’s timing, not mine and everything will happen His way […]

Luke 6:27-31 What do you do when you have to deal with a difficult person; the one who thinks they know best or always has to be right? Maybe we’re that person sometimes. Do you get angry and argue with them or let them have their own way just to make life easier? We see […]