Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Matt 11:28 (NLT). Like we talked about yesterday, shame and guilt can often cause us to reject Jesus' invitation to ‘come to him’. Sometimes the things we think...
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Matt 11:28 (NLT). At 13 years old, I really wanted a word from God. So being the spiritual teenager that I was, I tried the old ‘flip and point’. It’s where you...
Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. Rev 3:20 (NLT) This scripture comes from a message that God was sending the Church at Laodicea. This church seemingly had wealth...
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35 (NIV) I’m not sure where the idea originated that perfectionism was the true sign of following Christ, but that idea completely misrepresents the Gospel and everything Jesus did...
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor 11:1 (NIV) There's no denying this is one challenging verse! After all who can be just like Jesus? It's a near impossibility!!! Before I was a Christian, I tried to live my life as a good person. With all the...
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 (NIV) I don't know about you, but I have definitely asked God, on many occasions, if He knows what He's doing when it comes...
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Prov 3:5 (NLT) TRUST means “reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety… of a person or thing” and a “confident expectation of something; hope”. Relationships work on trust...
What’s more, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you go. One day I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have finished giving you everything I have promised you. – Gen 28:15 (NLT) The Lord said this directly to Jacob in a...
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted. Job 9:10 (NIV) A miracle is an event that defies human understanding of the laws of nature. It's when the need and an answer collide but no apparent ‘bridge' was used to bring that...
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. Ps 139:14 Its not often that I wake up in the morning, look in the mirror and say “I am fearfully and wonderfully made…” I have found over the years...
