Jesus can take something broken, filthy, despised, and decrepit and make it new, fresh, and beautiful.
Category: on mission
Not Listening…
We are masters of not listening and shutting others off. Let’s determine to listen when others come in love to turn us back towards Christ and away from sin.
Be the leader – communicate change.
Communication is an important aspect of encouraging change in others, and having others encourage change in us. Communication is necessary. Let’s be diligent to improve our skills and function out of a heart of love in order to effect spiritual change in the lives of those we minister to.
No other name.
There is no other name that contains the power of the name of Jesus. It is the only name that can save us, heal us, and transform us.
What others cannot see.
There is a great passage in Scripture. It is found in Mark 6:1-6. Jesus has been out doing ministry and returns to His hometown. On the Sabbath, as He is teaching in the synagogue, the listeners begin to wonder where He got His wisdom and the ability to perform miracles. All they truly see when [...]
Listening & Obeying = Faith
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourself. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully [...]
Persecution? Really?
Let change start with me. Let it begin in my heart.
With wings like eagles…
Don't lose focus. We have a mission. The world is watching.
Now is the time
Why do we wait? Why do I wait? It is evident that God is at work. He is moving. He is speaking. He is capturing the attention of many. Yet, we wait. Here I go with the “we” stuff again. Let me rephrase that, yet, I wait. Why do I do that? I’ve been asking [...]
Genuine Article
“The more intimately aware you are of a genuine article, the easier it is to recognize a fake.” ~Henry Blackaby (Experiencing God) Is there anyone who enjoys something that is not genuine? We have probably all found ourselves in a situation where we were duped before. I remember purchasing a handbag when I was younger [...]