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“At once they left their nets and followed Him.” -Matthew 4:20 What makes a great follower? Why should we be great followers? Becoming a selfless follower is one of the biggest proving grounds for becoming a leader. We need to learn to lay down our own agenda. A great follower will more than likely produce…

“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” -1 Peter 1:18-19 When I was younger, I was really…

“Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.” -Proverbs 25:28 Have you ever heard the term ‘boundaries’ before? The word may conjure up images of a fence or a wall, but the idea of boundaries has come up in recent years as it relates to our emotional and spiritual…

“So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe – the ornate robe he was wearing – and they took him and threw him into the cistern.” -Genesis 37:23 & 24 Have you ever had something happen to you that wasn’t fair? Have you ever been falsely accused or wrongly judged?…

“And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.” -Matthew 16:19 You know, God gave us quite an incredible gift when He sent His son Jesus to die for us. In…

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” -2 Corinthians 5:17 Did you know that when Jesus died on the cross, He died to make everything new? No, really, I mean everything? When we’re in a tough spot and we…

Hello everyone! We hope you have had a wonderful year filled with God’s goodness! On our end, we have experienced so many blessings and heartache too, as we know you have as well. We saw some family members graduate to be with the Lord, and saw some miracles. My grandmother recently departed for heaven at…

“Be vigilant, listen obediently to these words that I command you so that you’ll have a good life, you and your children, for a long, long time, doing what is good and right in the eyes of God, your God.” -Deuteronomy 12:28 What is the good life? It seems in our culture that a good…

“He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.” -Psalm 1:3 I was in the gym with my husband when Flyleaf’s song “All Around Me” came on. As I started to hum the tune under my breath I…

“…if your presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.” -Exodus 33:15 Do you want to be more productive in your life? It seems there are more books written, blogs created, and seminars conducted on increasing personal productivity than ever before. After all, if time equals money, then our best…