With the craziness and stress of life it’s important to be connected with God for stability, grounding, and direction. At times in our relationship with God our connection can be poor. This can happen for a number of reasons, so we need to check our connection. Have you ever been on a call or in a meeting when the connection was poor? As a result of the poor connection the speaker’s voice goes in and out, it sounds muffled, robotic,…
Relationships may come and go. Marriages may end or become stagnant. People will disappoint or be unreliable at times, but God is always faithful and He loves us. I’ve included a few examples from the scriptures. He is our shepherd gently leading, refreshing, and restoring us. See Psalm 23 He protects us and provides us rest and refuge. See Psalm 91 and Psalm 121 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for…
When dealing with sin it sometimes helps to get to the root of the issue. That made me think about gardening, so I did a search online to find some gardening tips since I have limited experience with gardening. When I read the tips on the Miracle Gro and other websites I immediately associated those tips with how we can begin to conquer and overcome sin in our lives. Tip 1: ‘Site it right’ Placing your garden where you can…
Its like taking a long scenic drive to a wonderful vacation destination. Instead of enjoying the beauty along the way, your focus is on what you have to do when you arrive. In your mind is the shopping you’ll need to do, unpacking, and the time it will take to get settled in. As a result you end up missing all of the picture perfect moments during the drive. And the vacation while it may be enjoyable won’t be as…
In the movie the Avengers there is a scene where tensions are high among the heroes and two of the main characters are about to get into a fight with one another. Suddenly something happens and they realize they need to suit up for battle against the enemy and not one another. One of them exclaims ‘put on the suit’! This can happen to us in our everyday lives. We are busy fighting with family, friends, and church members about…