Have you ever experienced hunger, thirst or cravings? Hunger and thirst are nagging and sometimes painful feelings that send you in search of something to make that feeling go away. Sometimes, what we have just isn’t enough to satisfy our need. In contrast, think about the best meal you have ever Read more…
Finishing Your Event The winner’s podium is in clear view of those who are the winners. Let’s here it for those who persevered to the end! We all cheer for those crossing the finish line. Not everybody who starts an event completes it. The goal is never to quit, but Read more…
Training Matters Regardless of when you start training, childhood or later, training as an athlete is an ongoing requirement to get better. For the christian, this training propels us forward to becoming more spiritually mature. Maturity produces an understanding of our identity as children of God, an understanding of how we Read more…
You can do this! I came across a video from Beth Moore that covered memorizing scripture. We know we need to read the word, but memorizing it can be tough. Right? Once you get the words memorized, then you can’t seem to remember the location of the verse. Or you recall Read more…
Freedom and the 4th of July In honor of Independence Day (July 4th in the USA), I thought freedom would be a fitting theme to write about. Freedom and independence usually go together. There is a synonymous relationship between the two, along with slight differences. From dictionary.com: Freedom emphasizes the Read more…
Pray always. After the attacks on Paris, we prayed for Paris. We should continue to do so. There were also numerous attacks in different African countries like Kenya, and we should continue to pray for them. Now we have the attacks in Brussels, Belgium. We definitely should pray for them Read more…
Faith-filled Perspective That Sees Life Restored Faith finds an opportunity to grow or die when we are faced with adversity. This day would be one of those opportunities, and a faith-filled perspective would prove critical. Jesus was crossing a lake and was met by a large crowd upon his arrival Read more…
Who are you? The believers, the faith walkers, that is who we are supposed to be. We are also key to peace in our own lives and in the lives of those around us. We don’t want just any kind of peace. We don’t want to settle for a feeling Read more…
Jesus gives peace as he prepares to depart. Last week, we discussed Jesus on a mission to make a way for us to be restored back to a direct relationship with God. Because of God the Son, we gained salvation. We gained restoration. We gained peace in our reconciliation with Read more…
Peace Enters The New Testament God being peace isn’t just an Old Testament thing. Peace continues to be a theme in the New Testament. In the New Testament, written in Greek, the word for peace is eirene. The usage of peace encompasses the same idea of a spiritual peace or well-being, Read more…