Two are Better than One

"Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. 11 Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? 12 A person standing alone can be...

But Once They Get Separated

I am reading a book to my 5-year-old daughter called Mountain Born (written by Elizabeth Yates). The book is about a young boy that is learning to be a shepherd. His first time alone with the sheep, he falls asleep. When he awakes he realizes that the sheep have been scattered. He is afraid and doesn't...

Fighting Temptation…How do you do it?

"The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you can endure." (1 Corinthians 10:13, NLT)   The Bible says that the...

THEN – Don’t Wait So Long

(Please consider taking a few minutes to read the book of Jonah to better understand the context.)    Jonah purposely chose to go in the wrong direction. He knew what he was supposed to do, and he did the opposite. He chose to go against the will of God. And he had consequences for his...

Before and After: Finding Freedom (Jimmy Needham)

    We all have our hidden corners. You know, those secret and wicked sins in our life that look so attractive in the dark, so much so that we sometimes spend our whole life trying to keep them from the bright exposure of the Son. Indeed, we all have hidden corners. Some are just better...

I was afraid because I was naked

  I hope you will take a few minutes to check out the context of the Scripture, found in Genesis chapters 1 - 3.   At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves. When the cool evening breezes were blowing,...

Pour out Your Heart

[separator top="25" bottom="25" style="shadow"] "O my people, trust in Him at all times. Pour out your heart to Him, for God is our refuge." (Psalm 62:8, NLT)   I believe God is calling us to a time of honestly before Him.   How can He begin to do a work in me until I am...

Removing the Cover

Psalm 32:1-5 (NLT) Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! [2] Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! [3] When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned...