Tag: christianity

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.” -Psalm 24:1 I was offered an opportunity at a global company known for excellence in advertising. The company had won many awards, and was highly respected in the industry. The position I was applying for would not…

“People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.” -Proverbs 19:3 Do you know people who think God hates them, or that He causes or allows bad things to happen in their lives in order to “teach them a lesson”? Because we live in a fallen world, each of…

“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in Me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” -John 14:12 Have you ever wondered how to walk in the supernatural? Many people desire to walk in the supernatural, but few…

“Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ‘Abba, Father.’” -Galatians 4:6 Once when I worked for a high-end department store I was helping a young lady and her father with a dress for prom. I had a dress on hold for her, but…

“They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.” -Luke 6:48 What does it mean to have a life built on Jesus? I heard someone say once,…

“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” -Matthew 6:27 We have a problem with stress in our culture. Coupled by the fact that we work a lot and have many distractions, we juggle all our plates on sticks hoping to make something of ourselves, overcome our problems, and try…

“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” -2 Corinthians 9:6 Have you ever experienced extraordinary blessing in your life? Or, have you had the opportunity to be a conduit for blessing in someone else’s life? Generosity is a huge key that unlocks the door of…

“When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come, the banquet is ready.’ But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me.’ Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them…

“Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” -Matthew 4:19 When I first started going to a certain church, I was struck by the church’s emphasis on relationship. Being a super introverted only child, I couldn’t wrap my head around all this relationship stuff. We were there for God, right? But…

“O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.” -Psalm 34:3 Sometimes when we have a problem, we magnify the problem – or make it bigger in our minds than it may be in reality. We think about the problem and talk about all the different angels of the problem. But,…