Do you ever feel like God is using scripture to try to speak something to you? That is precisely what happened to me this past week. I’ve been studying faith the past month in preparation for a Bible study. Naturally I read through the “Faith Chapter” in Hebrews 11. (I
We should be kind to others. We all know it. The Bible instructs us to be kind. Even the secular world values kindness … or at least the secular world devalues unkindness. Perhaps that is an important distinction. The world tells our kids, “Do not bully others.” But rarely does
When you start attending a church with a completely different background than what you are used to, something uncomfortable and wonderful happens. Many of the things you just “know” to be true get challenged. It’s amazing how much of our belief about God and how to live the Christian life
When you list God’s attributes, where does kindness rank? To be honest, I’m not sure that being kind would have been on my list of God’s attributes at all until very recently. It’s not that I don’t think that God is kind, but rather that I haven’t realized the importance
When my children were toddlers I taught them a really simple prayer… Head peace. Sleep all night. Jesus in my heart. My children aren’t much older than toddlers right now, but I’ve been extremely blessed to see how their prayer life has grown. My son, Andrew, invited Jesus into his
I love springtime. The Northwest Iowa town I live in seems to “wake up” when spring hits. Neighbors greet each other and ask how the winter was. The mornings are filled with the songs of robins. Bikes start lining up beside the elementary school. Life seems new again. It is
As Christ followers we are called to become more like Christ … to reflect His character in our own. Recently I’ve been looking at God’s compassion for His people. There are so many verses that talk about God having compassion on His people and Jesus reaching out with compassion to
Memorizing scripture doesn’t come real easy for me, but I know it is so good for my heart and mind. Recently I started placing the scripture I was memorizing on the wallpaper of my phone. It is so good to see that scripture often throughout the day. It really helps
All through the scriptures God is described as compassionate. I would imagine that most of us would include the word “compassion” when describing God or His attributes. However, if you are like me, that word has been used so often in our vocabulary about God, that it has lost its
What you think about the Bible has a huge impact on what you think about God. I believe that the Bible is the absolute complete word about God. Every word written is inspired by the Holy Spirit and placed with purpose for us to learn who God is and who we
