Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
Matthew 5:3 – … for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Using Google to define terms from the Bible can produce surprising results. Searching for “poor in spirit” brought this insight: “Recognizing your deep spiritual need and total dependence on God instead of relying on your own pride, power, or good works.” While some believe […]
How To Enter More Rest
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday – with people cheering and celebrating their own ideas of the coming Messiah. The whole picture of “your King coming to you on a donkey’s colt” is a symbol of humility and gentleness – the virtues of our LORD’s heart toward HIS people – the qualities our Bridegroom is […]
Trade in Self-Improvement for Real Transformation
Matthew 4:4 – People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of GOD. This life is a journey of growth and understanding. The Word is what brings the growth AND the understanding. We are talking about a Word that is more than words on our pages or […]
Resisting Busyness for Real Purpose
Psalm 46:10a – Cease striving and know that I am GOD We are very distractable creatures living in a very distracting world. Learning to be attentive to GOD in the same way HE is attentive to us takes great intention and mindfulness. Often, the busyness of our lives robs us of the ability to be […]
The Winning Spirit
by Derin Carmack The Winning Spirit:1) Does not allow circumstances to dominate your attitude or spiritual mind set; doesn’t obsess on the problem but confesses the answer! “The mind set on the flesh is death, the mind set on the spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:6 2) Takes on challenges as conquerable and temporary – a winner’s […]
Don’t Let Your Cain Kill Your Abel
Genesis 4:1-8 Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD.” Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the […]