Confidence. We all want it-need it. In what do you place your confidence? There is temporary and permanent confidence. Desire the permanent.
Read MoreWhat evidence is needed to convince us of an individual’s authenticity? What do we require to completely trust another? There is infinite evidence that this One is authentic. Consider this.
Read MoreWe know about shrink. Wash it-shrink it. To shrink is to be less. Shrink is the opposite of persevere. What are the choices? Shrink back or persevere.
Read MoreWhen does a single word change the lives of two people forever? It depends on who speaks. There is only One like this.
Read MoreConfidence. Not in a sports team. Not a car. Not a bank account. Not your ability or that of another. Confidence that endures beyond life for eternity. There is such confidence. We need it.
Read MoreThere are weather storms. There are life storms. We face many life storms. He calms storms.
Read MoreNo one enjoys dreadful things. Be serious for a moment. What is the most dreadful thing you can think of? Here’s a hint: God is involved.
Read MoreDeny myself? Who would consider giving up things? Give up a large luxurious house? Sacrifice a six figure salary? Turn away from fame? What if the reward is greater than all of these. The cost is worth all.
Read More“Let us.” It is a call to not lose confidence. It is a call to not give up. This call encourages you and me to not turn away, to stay on the narrow path. There is hope and there is powerful help in this.
Read MoreThey say “talk is cheap.” They say “actions speak louder than words.” We classify these statements as “trite.” But here’s the thing: both sayings are true.
Read MoreWhat do you and I need? Let’s get this right. Exactly right. What do we truly need? Where can we find EXACTLY what we need…not just for today-forever.
Read MoreDoes it seem possible? HE could be astonished-amazed? HE is the one who made all things. HE knows the secrets of the atom and the farthest reaches of the universe. What could possibly astonish HIM?
Read MoreWe tell one another, “remember the time when?” Our answer upon remembering is, “Oh, that time.” Today, we remember “That Time.”
Read More“I will.” These are words we delight in hearing. Will you stay with me we ask? Will you help me we ask? The words we wish to hear are “I will.” These words have even more impact if the person who says them has all power.
Read MoreYou like perfection. Who doesn’t? Is there such a thing as perfection? Have you found it yet? The perfect house…the perfect job…the perfect someone? Not here, not on earth.
Read MoreAuthority is power. Authority is right. All means everything. In this case everything seen and unseen. ALL AUTHORITY. Think about it.
Read MoreWhat do the words, “Here I am,” bring to mind? Someone has been found? Or, “Here I am” as in “come to me?” What if the words mean “Here I am. I will take care of everything-” There is only ONE who can ultimately say this.
Read MoreBuild a sandcastle. Take your time, make it elaborate with many towers. Put in windows, steps, arches, build it above your head. Add flags on the turrets. Take pictures from every angle. But don’t hesitate, the tide is coming in. We can build sandcastles with our lives. Life sandcastles have an ending just like the one on the beach.
Read MoreDo we live in reality or is life just a shadow. Perhaps we can think of current life as temporary reality? If current life is temporary what comes after? Read the answer here…
Read MoreThink about words you never want to hear. “There’s been an accident…” “It’s cancer…” These are words which bring fear into the human heart. There are four words which all humans never want to hear. We rarely, if ever think about them. It's time to begin.
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