Finding freedom by refusing to soften sin—or treat honest mistakes like sin. Some things are simply mistakes. You use the wrong ingredient, misread a number, or press the wrong pedal. Mistakes are part of being human. They don’t break your relationship with God. And if you are willing to clean up your messes, mistakes usually […]
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He’s There for Us, Even When We Mess Up
Even When We Mess Up, He’s There Have you ever had a season when everything pressed in and escape looked like the only option? David knew those seasons. Some came as persecution. Some were the result of his own choices. “O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; many are saying […]
What Does Born Again Mean? Why Should We Give Our Lives To Jesus?
What does it mean to be born again? Why do Christians call themselves that? Like the moment of our physical birth, there’s a specific point and moment in which a person becomes born again. It starts with realizing that no matter how hard we try, there are areas of our lives that we just cannot […]
Carrying a Secret Grudge Against God?
For a long time, I was angry with God. I was resentful, frustrated, and desperate. God let me down and broke my heart, or so I thought. I felt like a broken tool, tossed to the side once I was of no use. God owed me an apology, or so I thought! I disdainfully threw […]
Jesus isn’t in the Junk Hauling Business
Some people want Jesus to clean up their hearts, but they don’t want to take a serious look at the junk they’ve been collecting in their hearts. They remind me of people who throw broken furniture and stuff they no longer use in their basements. “I’ll get to cleaning that up one day. I just […]
Do You Pray FOR Governments More Than You Complain ABOUT Them?
Here’s a tough question to ask yourself. Be honest, it’s alright, it’s just between you and God. What amount of time do you spend praying FOR governments in comparison to the amount of time you spend complaining about those in authority? Please hear me out, and read the complete article, before you protest. 1 Timothy […]
You are Never Too Far Gone to Turn Around
Full disclosure, I wrote portions of the following in early 2015, after an encounter I had with the Lord in a time of worship. Fast forward to February 2021, and once again, in a time of prayer and worship with other believers during an online service, I felt the Lord speak to me. He wanted […]
Got Junk – Again? Find a Permanent Solution
Some people want Jesus to clean up their messes, but they don’t want to face seeing the lurking junk in their hearts. Such attitudes remind me of people who throw broken furniture and junk in their basements or storage sheds. “We’ll get to that one day.” That one day never comes until one day there […]
You’re Dead… but Wait! There’s Good News!
Dedicated Trekkies who watched the first series of Star Trek knew one truth. I imagine most out of work actors in Los Angeles at that time understood this truth as well. If you were given a red tunic to wear on your first day on the job as a bit actor on the Star Trek […]