Cadence

John 17:21-23 (TLB) My prayer for all of them is that they will be of one heart and mind, just as you and I are, Father—that just as you are in me and I am in you, so they will be in us, and the world will believe you sent me. I have given them…

Kicked in the Gut

Psalm 34:18 (MSG) If your heart is broken, you’ll find God right there; if you’re kicked in the gut, he’ll help you catch your breath. The art of brokenness is beauty will shine through the cracks of a once broken heart. The contents of which are poured out when its frailty is tested. For many people, it…

Be Free

Romans 8:1 (ESV) There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. A few years back, my mom sent me an Instant Pot for Christmas. These multicookers reviewed the age-old practice of the pressure cooker among many other nifty tricks. Shortly after receiving her gift, I was scrolling through social media and…

Every Promise

Luke 1:37 (TLB) “… For every promise from God shall surely come true.” There are no limitations on God’s Promises for His People. Zero. According to Ephesians 3:18-20, His Mighty Power at work in us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of – infinitely beyond our…

Running

Luke 15:17-24 (TLB) “When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired men have food enough and to spare, and here I am, dying of hunger! I will go home to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and am no longer worthy of…

Finishing Well

Ecclesiastes 7:8 (TLB) Finishing is better than starting! Patience is better than pride! I wish I could escape it. It plays over and over in my mind. Finish well! These two words are on constant replay scrolling around my brain as 2020 comes to an end. Yes, I realize it is the end of November…

Deep Breath

Colossians 3:10-15 (TLB) You are living a brand new kind of life that is continually learning more and more of what is right, and trying constantly to be more and more like Christ who created this new life within you. In this new life one’s nationality or race or education or social position is unimportant; such…

IF

2 Chronicles 7:12-16 (NKJV) Then the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who…

Except Jesus Christ

I Corinthians 2:1-5 (AMP) And when I came to you, brothers and sisters, proclaiming to you the testimony of God [concerning salvation through Christ], I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom [no lofty words of eloquence or of philosophy as a Greek orator might do]; for I made the decision to know nothing…

True Wisdom

James 3:13 (AMP) Who among you is wise and intelligent? Let him by his good conduct show his [good] deeds with the gentleness and humility of true wisdom. True wisdom. Who is wise? Who is intelligent? There are many bright, smart and intelligent humans in the world. Our son was born with a natural inclination toward mathematics. He is…