That God created us to be and that our kids, family, and the world needs us to be.
Firstly, do you remember how in James 1 we are to consider it pure joy? Secondly, do you remember the unexpected places that this pure joy is to come from? Finally, do you remember why? ‘Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. Be assured that the testing…
Firstly, have you ever had a time in your life when you were facing troubles? Could you have assurance and unshakeable confidence that allowed you to thrive? Did you turn to God’s Word and receive the words of Jesus to take heart? Secondly, have you ever been faced with trials and tribulations? Did you have…
Don’t hold onto the sinful ways, missing the mark on accomplishing the good works God has prepared in advance for you to accomplish. Cast away the sinful ways and nail them to the cross where Jesus paid the price that reconciles and restores us to God. Don’t be stuck with a ball and chain attached…
Contact and Connection with other dads Do you realize the importance of having relationships with other dads? Contact and connection are necessary for supporting and strengthening dads. Yes, contact may be rough or even painful at times but it helps shape us into the dads created and purposed for us to be. A connection may…
God is the greatest! Reflect upon it. Know what you believe. Even more consequential is knowing the truth from fiction. When the enemy of your soul comes, it is with lies in order to rob, kill, and destroy you, your dreams, and your life. Jesus has come that you would have life and life to…
You are not an accident! The truth behind life’s surprises is that God created you on purpose, with purpose, and for a purpose! So don’t carry the burden or the pain of what surprised others and pick up the mantle of purpose from God! Did you hear or learn that you were a surprise to…
Today you will be faced with choices and get to decide how you will respond. Will you imitate what is evil knowing anyone who does what is evil has not seen God? Will you imitate what is good knowing anyone who does what is good is from? Do Good and resist Evil Firstly, let’s take…
Love is a verb, active and alive. Love is more than a feeling. God is love. Let’s turn to His Word and see what we can learn about love. Definition of love ‘Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is…
Firstly, as we begin today, we need to be considering the lens through which we are seeing things. Secondly, are you looking through the right lens into the situation you find yourself in? Thirdly, is your perspective going through your own understanding and so tainting the reality of the situation? Finally, when you look at…
Faced with a life or death situation, what will you do and who is your lifeline? Furthermore, the clock is ticking are you in the right spot or do you need a lifeline? In fact, as things are drawing to a close are you saved or do you need to make a call? It’s a…
What are you going through today? Do you want to be restored, becoming strong, firm, and steadfast? Leaning in on God through the suffering? Trusting God enough to be restored in faith rather than allowing the enemy’s lies to cause fear, worry, and doubt? Choose to consider it pure joy and persevere for when perseverance…
Feeling like something is missing and so trying to find the missing piece? What are you seeking from your heart? Finding something that will fill that hole? Finding that you are trying too many wrong things? Keeping the search on in hopes of finding love and completeness? Firstly, let’s make sure to find God which…
Firstly, love enough to be patient and kind! Secondly, love enough that you won’t be jealous nor boastful nor proud nor rude. Thirdly, love enough that you don’t demand your own way, you don’t become irritable, and don’t keep records of being wronged. Love enough to not rejoice about injustice but instead rejoice whenever the truth…
Leading with actions and in truth is better than love with words or speech. Correctly handling the word of truth enables us to do our best to present ourselves to God as one approved, as workers who do not need to be ashamed. When we know the truth, the truth will set us free. Furthermore,…
To find real peace doesn’t require avoiding people and life but rather leaning into God! It’s more about what is going on inside than outside and so to find true peace, requires having the Holy Spirit living in you and trusting in God! From the overflow of the Spirit, we find the peace that surpasses…
