What’s so good about Good Friday? It was one of the darkest days in history, yet we call it “good,” Jesus was beaten, crushed and crucified unjustly and unfairly on this day over 2,000 years ago and we call that good? Why yes, yes we do. And here’s why. Good Friday didn’t look so good to the disciples. Jesus had ...
Years ago, I prayed this little prayer. It became a prayer that defined the desires of my heart, so I wrote it down. It hung on a sticky note on my desk. I wrote it on a 3×5 index card and tucked it in my Bible. I had it hanging over the sink in my kitchen so every time I ...
Have you ever made a list of your priorities? I sure have, especially this time of year. I make lists of what needs done in what order. I start with my top priority, then I list the next most important thing, and then the next and the next and the next. Buying the turkey is more important this week than ...
“I’m so dry!” Have you ever felt that way? I hear it in so many conversations lately. I’ve even said it myself. We get busy. Tired. Run down. We don’t have as much time to linger over the Word or in prayer. And then we feel drained and empty and dry. So hear me out. I had this thought one ...
God hasn’t called us to an easy life. He’s called us to a victorious life. An overcoming life. A conquering life. None of these words speak ease and comfort to my soul. They carry the connotation of a fight. Of having to contend for something. God didn’t call us to sit back and be comfortable. The Bible I read says ...