Let’s Look Like Jesus: Servants As I read my favorite devotion this morning (My Utmost), the question I’ve read every year for over a decade pierced my heart yet again: “Am I willing to be myself and nothing more…” Logic says that’s all any of us can be…but it is seldom how we live. IContinue reading “Christian Character: Servants”
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Christian Character: Integrity
Let’s Look Like Jesus: Integrity Character is said to be ‘who we are when no one is looking.’ It is about integrity to our core beliefs. As Christians, our life is Christ, so we ought to look Him. We can’t do that if we don’t know Him well! This series of Let’s Look Like JesusContinue reading “Christian Character: Integrity”
Love is action
Love–like faith–is action! The heartbreaking evil of this week and the anger it generates took me to this old look at love. May we all prayerfully seek the love of God and then let it flow out of our lives. We change the atmosphere by living with a loving attitude. 1 Corinthians 13 show us what trueContinue reading “Love is action”
Christian Character: Humility
Let’s Look Like Jesus: Humility The perpetual prayer list to aid us in transformation begins with a character quality that is treasured by God but rare in humanity: HUMILITY. Let’s look at Christ and gaze on the beauty of humility He exhibits. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed inContinue reading “Christian Character: Humility”
Sweet Fruit!
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. Song of Solomon 2:3 Some tasty observations on a short morning walk and a simple grade school science fact have meContinue reading “Sweet Fruit!”
Glimpses of Bitter Waters
There are passages in Scripture that are odd…confusing. But the Word says, ALL Scripture is useful for us. So, when I bump into those verses, I get excited when glimmers of ‘use’ begin to appear. It doesn’t happen every time I read a puzzling piece of Scripture…sometimes the verses simply have to sit on whatContinue reading “Glimpses of Bitter Waters”
Christian Character: Look like Christ!
The plan for believers in Christ is that we be transformed into the image of our Savior. More than two decades after surrendering to God, I realize more and more how much work God still has to do in me! The only way to know what God is doing in my transformation is to knowContinue reading “Christian Character: Look like Christ!”
Let the News make YOU a hero
Stories are powerful tools because words are powerful tools. Well-told stories intentionally move readers to feel. The output of our lives typically flow from our feelings. That can cause us trouble–or it can be the source of transformation. We must learn to hear and speak with equal intention. Words are the medium God used toContinue reading “Let the News make YOU a hero”
Be a Hero Like Terri
Bible stories are not stories; they are history. Every day we live, we write more history. Stories of courage from Scripture are necessary for us to know…but sharing the stories of the faithful through the years has merit as well. There are heroes of faith all around us. One of my prayers with this littleContinue reading “Be a Hero Like Terri”
Faith Delivers. Fear Kills.
We know the story. A dozen spies were sent into the Promised Land to check out what God had promised to give the Israelites. Five-sixths (almost 85%) of the spies choked…they couldn’t believe the promise. We are called to be different! The majority chose fear over faith and brought a negative report back to the people. Anything not of faithContinue reading “Faith Delivers. Fear Kills.”
