Gaining a heart of wisdom
Do you ever stop to consider why you do what you're doing? If one message has come through to me in living color, full volume from this journey through Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, it's the importance of motive. Outward obedience isn't even half as important as our heart attitude. True righteousness penetrates beyond mere… Continue reading “I Never Knew You”—The Scariest Words in the Bible
The Lord's Prayer is an excellent example of our tendency to stop hearing the familiar parts of the Bible. The notion that "I know what this says" sends us racing through a passage without stopping to be amazed, but if you think of God as your Father in Heaven, you have Jesus to thank, for… Continue reading What Does It Mean to Pray to God as a Loving Father?
As parents, we want what’s best for our children because we love them. Our perception of what's "best," therefore, shapes our prayers for our kids. We suffer over their failures and rejoice with them when success comes. Sadly, our hearts forget that God’s love for our kids is even deeper than our own. We forget… Continue reading When Your Kids Make Poor Choices, Do You Feel Like a Parenting Failure?
Living Our Days 