Tag: change

Daily Reads 3.27.2019

Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the word in the direction of truth and love. Read: Colossians 3:12, 16 The first agreement addresses how we use our words. Recently I was with a friend …

Four Healthy Agreements

Today I took a walk down memory lane before I sat down to write this blog. And by that, I mean I read through a few of my journal entries from years past. I wanted to refresh my memory regarding agreements I lived with for many years that kept me trapped in hard places. Because …

Daily Reads 3.25.2019

Read: Colossians 3:12-17 I am really excited about this week. Years ago in counseling, I learned that we all live from a set of agreements we have made with ourselves. They aren’t always healthy and will vary from person to person depending on your experiences. Agreements you live from may sound like this: I will …

Daily Reads 3.24.2019

Today as you prepare for Sunday, take a few minutes to listen to this faith affirming song. It truly is Christ alone! He is a person who will not disappoint!

Daily Reads 3.23.2019

Read: Romans 15:13 God is our source of hope, and when we trust in him, we will be filled with joy and peace. Then confident hope will be ours in abundance through the work of the Holy Spirit. Hope doesn’t mean the absence of suffering or difficult times. It is the sustaining power during those …

Daily Reads 3.22.2019

Every day we say things like: “I hope we go out for dinner tonight!” “I hope I don’t get sick.” “I hope I don’t run out of gas.” “I hope the kids come home before dark.” All of those statements reflect something we wish for, something we want to experience (or avoid), but mixed in …

Daily Reads 3.21.2019

Read: Romans 8:23-25 This passage requires a bit of digging into because at first glance it seems way off base. I have observed one thing that keeps us from placing our hope in God is sickness and suffering. That is the million dollar question: Why does God allow it? Well, I don’t have space in …

Daily Reads 3.20.2019

Here is a truth I find at work in my life. The more in tune I am with God, the more I find him all around me. I stay in tune by acknowledging his presence at the beginning of my day. I turn to him at the end of the day and review what has …

Do you see what I see?

Instead you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. I Peter 3:15

Daily Reads 3.18.2019

Read: I Peter 3:15 Today I am going to challenge you to give this one verse some serious meditation. Do you live with a sense of hope for the future? If so, what is the reason for the hope you have? Does your lifestyle give evidence of a hopeful outlook? Can you put the reason …