Matthew 14:22-32 (NIV) After miraculously feeding thousands of people, Jesus instructed his disciples to get in a boat and go ahead of Him to the other side of a lake. After they left He took some time alone to pray before heading out at evening to meet them. When evening came the boat was quite a distance away, and the Bible says the boat was buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. But Jesus miraculously walked on…
I’ve heard people talk about ’stepping out’ on faith, but what does that really mean? I never liked when people talked about praying for faith or even suggested praying for faith. To me that translated to saying ’God please send me through a time of trouble’ (picture Job sitting amongst the ashes), so that I can be tested to show that I really trust you. Nowadays I believe it’s much simpler than that and I recognize that God always has…
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,…
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…