Have You Ever Considered “But Afterward”?

Have You Ever Considered “But Afterward”?

But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it (afterward)? [Luke 14:28, parenthesis added] When on vacation, charging things to your room...
Learn to Respect the “No” Answers of Life

Learn to Respect the “No” Answers of Life

When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. (Acts 16:7) Typically, we don’t like hearing “No” – yet we hear it often in life. Children hear it when grabbing cookies before dinner or watching...
The Wisdom of Life’s If’s & Then’s

The Wisdom of Life’s If’s & Then’s

For whoever finds me (wisdom) finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. (Proverbs 8:35, ESV, parenthesis added) Life is all about choices – then living with the rewards or consequences of those choices. The law of sowing and reaping will always be true. It’s...
Obedience No Matter the Circumstances

Obedience No Matter the Circumstances

The LORD said to Moses, ‘Go up into this mountain…and see the land that I have given to the people of Israel. When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people…because you rebelled against my word…when the congregation quarreled, failing to uphold me as...