"Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Philippians 1:6 "Welcome to the age your childhood self couldn't even fathom. Happy 30th." 3 decades. 30 years. 360 months. 10,950 days. A lot of time. Yet not enough. It …
"Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted …
"Though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand." Psalm 37:24 I once had a mentor tell me that it took an average of 22 attempts for a person to quit smoking. 22 tries at briefly achieving and then falling off the wagon. 21 falls and 22 rises. …
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you," Philippians 1:3 It is strange, the coexistence of love and grief. To experience such pain, grounded in the purest joy. The sound of your voice on a recording, a picture with your smile from a happier day... My heart fills and is full as my stomach …
"I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness. John 12:46 I am so far behind. Assignments unfinished. Emails unanswered. To Do Lists unaccomplished. Phone calls unmade. And projects untouched. More often than not I find myself thinking of everything I have not done …
“Yes, come,” Jesus said. Matthew 14:29 Step Out Jump In. If your best friend jumped off of a bridge, would you? I remember hearing this question as my best friend and sisters and I were not often, but occasionally, in need of a wise and correcting lecture. Of course this question stemmed from the fact that …
The Good Shepherd Story heard and shared by Charlie Musser and retyped by Brittany Shears. There once was a father who had a son he loved dearly and who he took great joy in. While the father had intended to give his son the world, unfortunately the family’s flock had fallen in disarray due to …
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I …
"I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I am helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time- waking and sleeping. It does not change God- it changes me." C.S. Lewis Prayer born of a rocky road; Heavenly Father, I thank you continuously for all you have done, …
"But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 God, I had gotten it all wrong. …
