A Know It All!
I love the wonderful Greek word Ginosko. Have you ever heard it? It means, “to know” – not just facts and head knowledge, but knowledge born of experience and intimate relationships. It is used about 225 times in scripture. Jesus used this word to describe the deep connection between father and son and between Himself […]
Stressed or Blessed?
If you’ve been a believer for very long, you know how constant worry and stress can drag you down and keep you from living life to its fullest. The enemy knows what buttons to push in us. He uses all of these torments to stifle our faith, so we cannot rise up and live in […]
Burden Bearing
In Galatians 6:2 we are told to carry each other’s burdens and fulfill the law. In Galatians 6:5 we are told to bear our own burdens. I am not sure about you, but that seems like an overwhelming amount of burden to bear. Years ago I felt this overwhelm me, and I told the Lord […]
Use His Words
When Jesus was being tempted by the devil, He used God’s Words. “It is said…” No room for arguments, discussions, or concessions. He used His Father’s words, and the devil fled, knowing the power of that Word. Knowing this, why do we so often fall into the trap of using our words, our thoughts? I […]
God’s After Our Hearts
God’s after our hearts, not perfection. After all, we could do everything perfectly and still not have a heart solely devoted to Him. Just look at the Pharisees for example. They said all the right words, yet they refused to surrender themselves completely to God. Jesus said about them, “These people honor me with their […]