And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how.… More ..read more

A gentle tongue is the tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. Proverbs 15:4 Are your words gentle and intentional, rich with meaning? We usually mean what we say, yes? Or do… More ..read more

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1 O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded, with thorns thine only crown; O sacred Head, what glory, what bliss till now was thine! Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call thee mine. What language shall I borrow to thank thee, dearest friend? For this thy dying sorrow, thy pity without end? O make me thine forever, and should I fainting be, Lord, let me never, never outlive my love to thee. Be near when I am dying, O show thy Cross to me! And, for my succor flying ..read more

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 As life moves on, days roll into months and years. Before you know it, life has passed you by. Another day. I have another day, yes? Maybe, maybe not. God knows the hour of your departure from this world. Only God. Could be in ten years, could be in twenty-five, could be tonight. Are you ready? Ready to meet your Maker? The Creator of all things? We only have one go. One life. One gift. What about your family? Friends? Co-workers? How much time do they ..read more

Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. Isaiah 30:18 Morning dawned, and her alarm sounded. Waking, the girl opened her eyes. She stumbled out of bed, beginning her day. Jesus was sitting on a chair by her bed. Waiting. Returning to her room, she thought of opening her Bible and praying. She wanted to, but realized she didn’t have the time. She was late. And Jesus still sat, waiting. After school the girl returned, but her phone begge ..read more

You hem me in, behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Psalm 139:5 Still I trust You, God. Even when life throws me down. Still I will trust You, God. Even when a loved one passes on from this earth. When my heart tears open once again. Still I will trust You, God. When my body betrays me, despite filling it with health. When we wait for results, which are in the hands of God. Still I trust You, God. When life doesn’t make sense. When I’m too tired to care much anymore. Still I trust You, God. When everything certain seems to disappear, You, God, remain still. You remain with me e ..read more

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. James 1:19 You’re exhausted from a long day at work. Arriving home, you plop into your chair. You smell something slightly off, but ignore it. Doesn’t seem important. Your spouse comes to you, mentioning the smell. Since you have decided it’s not important, you inform your spouse it’s nothing. After all, your authority stands as gospel. In the middle of the night, you are awakend by a smoke filled room. Coughing, you can barely breathe. Together, you both slowly crawl out of the bedroom, barel ..read more

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. James 3:16 Isn’t the switch too easy? Usually a moment of pure insanity. One moment we are living for God… And the next minute we are focused again on ourselves. One minute we are speaking life to others… And before we realize it, we’ve refocused again completely on self. James reminds us selfishness breeds disorder and every evil thing. Yuck. Can you picture the ugliness we spread when focused on ourselves? Ignoring others breeds rejection in their minds. Always placing your needs first spreads the superio ..read more

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them…And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Genesis 1:27-28,31 God created us in His image. We are the only things He created so special. Yes, everything He created is unique. Amazing. Intricate. But we are the only creation made literally in His image. The image of God is stamped upon you. Let that sink into your incredible brain He created to contemplate! He also gave us dominion over all living things on this earth. That includes yourself ..read more

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. Psalm 1:1-3 Are you praying for God to bless others? For others to have great success? How about those you struggle to love? Or people you cannot stand? Shouldn’t we ask ..read more