Faith-Filled Encouragement: Growing Together in Faith, Health, and Life.
A Bit of Bible: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Philippians 2:3-4 A Bit of Prayer: Father, I pray Philippians 2:3-4 over my life. Please purify my heart and mind Lord,… Continue reading Philippians 2:3-4
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many." Mark 10:45 Jesus. The king above all kings. The name above all names. He came to serve, not to be served. I wonder if you find this truth as profound… Continue reading We Are The Change Our World Needs!
A Bit of Bible: "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Mark 10:45 A Bit of Prayer: Father, I know I often get caught up in the chaos of my own life, focusing on my wants… Continue reading Mark 10:45
Progress is directly linked to happiness. People moving in a forward direction in life are happier than those that feel stuck in a repeating pattern of life. Having goals and meeting them leads to a feeling of accomplishment, and ultimately happiness! It is important to have goals in life, because otherwise it is hard to determine if… Continue reading Are You Making Progress?
A BIT OF BIBLE: Ears that hear and eyes that see-- the LORD has made them both. Proverbs 20:12 A BIT OF PRAYER: Father, You have given me the gift of both eyes that look and ears that hear, and I am so thankful for your gifts. I pray I would see with eyes of… Continue reading Proverbs 20:12
This was the question presented to our congregation a few weeks ago by our senior pastor. Are you a Noah? My first response was no, I don't think I'm anything like Noah. Noah was chosen by God to serve Him. He asked Noah to build the Ark. God sent down a great flood on the world because… Continue reading Am I A Noah?
Evangelism, by definition, is the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness. We are practicing the spiritual discipline of evangelism when we share the Good News of salvation, forgiveness, and grace. The enemy came to steal, kill, and destroy us. Yes my darling friend, from the very being we had an enemy. He… Continue reading 8 Spiritual Disciplines: Eight-Evangelism
A Bit of Bible: For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7:8 A Bit of Prayer: Father, I pray Matthew 7:8 over my life, and everyone within my circle of influence. I am so thankful that You are not a respecter… Continue reading Matthew 7:8
Before we begin digging into the spiritual discipline of discernment, I would like to make sure we have a good understanding on what the word discern means. Discern: to separate or distinguish between. 1: a: to detect with the eyes b: to detect with senses other than vision 2: to recognize or identify as separate and… Continue reading 8 Spiritual Disciplines: Seven-Discernment
A Bit of Bible: Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. Romans 4:20-21 A Bit of Prayer: Father, I pray Romans 4:20-21 over my life, so… Continue reading Romans 4:20-21
