Watching for the Return of the King
“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” (Matthew 25:13) Glancing is not the same as watching. I recently dropped my wife at a storefront so she could rush in for a few groceries. Stepping from the car, she said,...
A Butterfly Doesn’t Belong in the Forest
(A short story about purpose, transformation, and never settling.) The butterfly was terrified. Hurting, hungry, alone, and now captured, she wondered, “What happened to me? How did I end up like this? I never thought this could happen to me.” The Enchanted Forest The...
Running Into God’s Arms
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 19:14) God favors those who walk in agreement with His Word, who are surrendered to His will, and who depend completely on Him. I recently watched...
Washing and Mending our Nets
So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. (Luke 5:1-2) In the business of fishing, the nets...
Life Works Better with a Spiritual Download
Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You. [Psalm 119:11] While recently helping my wife with a huge online file download of pictures for a eulogy presentation, the link came with confusing instructions. We couldn’t see the download button...
In a Chaotic World, Run Into Your Resting Place!
My people…have forgotten their resting place [Jeremiah 50:6]. In this crazy, chaotic, seemingly upside-down world, don’t forget your resting place. I love Scripture and how a word or phrase jumps off the page and makes me dig for the deeper truth behind it. One such...
God’s Secret Place Makes Finalist List for 2022 Selah Awards
So excited to announce that God's Secret Place, Finding and Maintaining Intimacy with God, has made the finalists list today for the prestigious 2022 Selah Awards! This year, the nationwide entries included 440 literary pieces from books to articles. God has blessed...
God, My Life is a Wreck!
Have you ever looked at yourself as a wreck? Has your life ever resembled a 10-car pileup, all banged up, twisted, and dysfunctional? Paul described it perfectly: I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. But I see another law in my members, warring...
Child of God, Friend of God, or Both?
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. [James 2:23] Child of God It’s fairly easy to understand being a child of God. That phrase is used in many...
The Saddest Three Words Ever Heard
Almost everyone knows the three dearest words ever said: “I love you.” Whether from family, friends, or a special someone, they communicate acceptance, affection, affirmation, and appreciation. There is also the endearing, “You are mine” from parent to child that...
Developing a Healthy Exercise Routine
Exercise yourself unto godliness [1 Timothy 4:7]. Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to get back to the gym, exercise more, and be healthier? At the start of a new year, we make resolutions to exercise, get in shape, eat better, lose weight, take up a new hobby, be...
Throwing Stones or Reading the Ground?
Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what...
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