Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as YOURSELF.'” (Matthew 22:37-39 NIV, emphasis added) In the Canadian romantic comedy, “I Me Wed,” a successful andContinueContinue reading “I Me Wed”
Category Archives: Faith
Have Faith!
And He did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith. (Matthew 13:58 NIV) For the past few years, God has led me on a journey of discovering how the miracles of Christ are relevant to us today. And I’ve noticed that the basis for every miracle was faith. Almost every personContinueContinue reading “Have Faith!”
You Will Do Great Things
Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, David my son; you will do great things and surely triumph.” (1 Samuel 26:25 NIV) Just a few chapters before, Saul made a similar confession: “I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.” (1 SamuelContinueContinue reading “You Will Do Great Things”
You’re a Mighty Warrior!
“The LORD is with you, mighty warrior.” (Judges 6:12 NIV) God called Gideon a “mighty warrior”, but Gideon didn’t see himself that way; he saw himself as weak and unworthy (Judges 6:12, 15). When Gideon finally saw himself as a warrior, he was empowered. He couldn’t be stopped because he knew God was with him.ContinueContinue reading “You’re a Mighty Warrior!”
In Due Season
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. (Galatians 6:9 KJV) She was going through some mortgage papers, when she pointed at the year they had purchased their house and said, “It has taken two years for it to be ready!” I wasContinueContinue reading “In Due Season”
Excuse Me for the Inconvenience
A few days later Felix and his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish, sent for Paul and listened to him talk about a life of believing in Jesus Christ. As Paul continued to insist on right relations with God and his people, about a life of moral discipline and the coming Judgment, Felix felt things gettingContinueContinue reading “Excuse Me for the Inconvenience”
Tuning In To God’s Message
By Marlene Tavares Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire;ContinueContinue reading “Tuning In To God’s Message”
Putting Ourselves in His Care Instead of Out There
His brothers said, “Why don’t you leave here and go up to the Feast so your disciples can get a good look at the works you do? No one who intends to be publicly known does everything behind the scenes. If you’re serious about what you are doing, come out in the open and showContinueContinue reading “Putting Ourselves in His Care Instead of Out There”
What’s on Your Checklist?
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” (Matthew 6:33 NLT) I appreciate checklists. They keep me organized and on top of things. But when checklists spiral out of control, they can create unnecessary problems. When people make a checklist of things in lifeContinueContinue reading “What’s on Your Checklist?”
Bring It to Him
Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Bring them here to me,” he said. (Matthew 14:16-18 NIV) I once caught up with a friend who was preparing for a difficult test. She shared howContinueContinue reading “Bring It to Him”
Rising with the Son 