First, when we choose to act and respond in ways that bring joy to God we will find strength! ‘Then Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn … Read more
Let’s be the dads who get dressed for success by putting on the full armor of God, so we can not only stand firm but also take back what has been lost! Let’s be the dads who view success through God’s definition, calling, and purpose! Let’s be the dads who are dressed for success in … Read more
Who do you turn to? Where do you turn? Does it depend on if it is yours or someone else? What’s your first response to a personal need? What’s your first response to your wife’s need? What’s your first response to your kid’s need? What’s your first response to the need of a friend, family … Read more
Who or what are you praising and putting at the center of your life? Who or what are you idolizing? Do you realize that is a bad thing? Do you realize how it is robbing you? Do you know that it is taking away from the realities and promises of God? Do you realize there … Read more
We are justified through faith, for we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ! We are reconciled to God and can live at peace with Him thanks to Jesus Christ our Lord! ‘This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life … Read more
Are you looking to live a life that is self-centered or Christ-centered? Are you trying to live life your way or are you trusting God, leaning in on Him and His Word, acknowledging Him, and allowing Him to show you the path to take? Let’s remember the benefits not only to ourselves but also to … Read more
Today is a big day for each of us and we need to consider how to be good stewards of it. ‘This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Please, Lord , please save us. Please, Lord , please give us success. Bless the one who comes … Read more
Stuff’s going to happen that we can’t control. Stuff’s going to happen and so we need to be ready and prepared for how we will respond! Ever woken up early and couldn’t go back to sleep? How did you respond? Have you ever gotten up before your alarm and realized you forgot something as you … Read more
As we start today let’s value our wives, our kids, and our world to the point we are ready to stand up and be the dads who don’t give up! Let’s be the dads who will keep fighting the good fight because our wives matter! Let’s be the dads who will keep fighting the good … Read more
We have all been created on purpose, with purpose, and for a purpose. In seeking through books like Matthew Barnett’s The Cause within You: Finding the One Great Thing God Created You to Do in This World and Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life. Are you ready to find God’s purpose for your life so that … Read more
“As today begins and the world is returning back to a post-holiday setup, I am so glad my girls got to come home and am sad that I ended up getting sick and didn’t get to spend as much time as I would have liked with them. The community that was taking place while they … Read more
“I remember over 20 years ago when the aha moment came when I realized it wasn’t about rituals or routines but rather it was about having a relationship with Jesus. I had gone through the processes and never even heard about the reality of a relationship with Jesus. It was never expressed nor taught, so … Read more
True wisdom and power are found in God; counsel and understanding are His! Is it the weather? Is it some situation? Is it your health? Is it something you did or are doing? Is there a trigger that caused it? Are you ready to turn to God to get wisdom? Are you ready to trust … Read more
Tested? Consider from the readings from Job as found over the past couple days in the devotions on From 2005 to Eternity with posts like: Are you able to consider it pure joy when you face trials of many kinds? – God’s story through my life from 2005 to eternity… and Do you know what’s … Read more
We know from the words of Jesus in John 16:33 that “‘Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”” We know from the words in James 1:2-4 that when we face trials and troubles we should consider it pure joy because: “when troubles of … Read more
