Are you caught in a cycle or a do loop? As Christians, we can find ourselves in a repetitive cycle, feeling stagnant. This cycle may be fueled by sins like anger or addiction. However, our progress is not only possible but assured when we confront these sins. In this journey,...
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Redeem means “to buy back.” “we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6 Jesus bought us back from Satan. “In Him [Jesus] we have redemption through His blood, the...
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Someone may have done something to you or a loved one, and you don’t believe you can forgive. You can forgive. It is a decision that you need to make and proclaim, “I will forgive.” Forgiving doesn’t mean that what was done was right. However, it frees you from the...
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What comes out of our mouths is a reflection of our hearts. We need to watch our words. We have the power to tear down or build up with our words. “Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.” Psalm 35:28
Jesus’ Redemption Is For All There is a time between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday when Jesus was in the tomb. I Peter 3:18-20 gives us insight to where His Spirit was at the time. Jesus had finished His role of bearing our sins on the cross when He...
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Are you acquainted with grief? To be acquainted with grief means being familiar with loss. Our Savior understands, “He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief…Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows…” Isaiah 53:3-4 Why, O’Lord, why our soul cries...
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Pilate had the power to release a criminal once a year. The question was whether it would be Barabbas or Jesus. “”And they all cried out at once, saying, “”Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas””— who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city,...
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We have been sanding drywall all week. We thought we were done until we shone the light directly on the walls and saw all the imperfections. The light made everything visible. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world.Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have...
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Choices, choices Every day we are bombarded with choices. Will I love the person that has hurt me? Will I forgive? Will I accept Christ in my life? Will I submit to God and lay down everything before Him? The choice is yours. You can live a life of blessings...
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When Peace Leaves When we are fearful, we expend a lot of energy. It can make us tired and cause diseases from stress. But, we always have a choice what we think about. We can spend our energy to practice faith, prayer and praise to God. When we love God,...
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