Have you ever done something that was totally out of character for you because you experienced something and were "caught up in the moment?" Or have you missed out on a "now" opportunity because your mind was focused on either the past or the future? Sometimes getting caught up in the moment can be a... Continue Reading →
Perfect Peace
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you”
Wisdom Wednesday: Good Medicine
“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Two summers ago I had a bicycle crash and busted my collar bone into five pieces. I was really surprised that it hurt a lot less than I expected. Yet I knew that I couldn’t leave it in pieces; surgery was... Continue Reading →
Wisdom Wednesday: Purity
“How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you” (Psalms 119:9-11 ESV). I'd like to introduce a new... Continue Reading →
Sheep In Wolves’ Clothing?
"Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves" (Matthew 10:16 ESV). "I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world" (John 17:14 ESV).... Continue Reading →
What Defiles a Person
“'There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.' And he said, 'What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft,... Continue Reading →
Keep Your Heart!
"Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life" (Proverbs 4:23 ESV). When we have our heart broken,we may retreat within, keeping it in a locked box so that it can't be broken again. When our feelings are hurt by someone, we may close down our trust, so that we... Continue Reading →
Skipping Stones 