Trust God’s Goodness

He wants us to be saved. We can trust God’s goodness in this fallen world which seeks to destroy us. Everything around us might scream that God has abandoned us or that He doesn’t care. But He is there. He will never leave us nor forsake us. Even in the Garden. In the midst ofContinue reading “Trust God’s Goodness”

How Do We Pray?

It’s simpler than we think Prayer, is a conversation with God. For me, I just talk to the Lord. Jesus says that God is our father. The Apostles tell us that God is our father as well, if we know Him. When we believe Him, He calls us friend. Abraham believed what God told him,Continue reading “How Do We Pray?”

The Coming Storm

The signs of the times For the past week meteorologists have been warning about a coming winter storm. It’s freezing rain and snow will cause problems, they say. And folks believe them. They stock up on bread and milk. They buy icy melt. They break out the snow gear and the shovels. They check onContinue reading “The Coming Storm”

Standing On Faith

What does it mean to wait on God? There’s a verse in Isaiah that people like to quote. “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”—Isa. 40:31 Tough times comeContinue reading “Standing On Faith”

God Is Not A Slave Driver

He is our Father and Friend We often have a wrong view of who God is. We are raised to have certain views. We are taught in church to have a certain view. We can listen to demons and thoughts that blame God for what we are dealing with in life. Those thoughts that beatContinue reading “God Is Not A Slave Driver”

Recovery For The Holidays

Sometimes forgiveness never comes I was born a drunk, in a family full of drunks. All of whom are now dead. Even me. I drank to escape. Not to escape a bad life. But, to escape boredom. It was a means of going insane for a bit. It’s strange.  There was a moment when IContinue reading “Recovery For The Holidays”

A Power In Debt-Free

It can help set you free I want to tell you a benefit of debt free. There’s nothing to control you or hold you down. I got debt free, years ago. After hitting rock bottom and losing everything, I just refused to get into debt again. I started saving 10%. every pay. I was alsoContinue reading “A Power In Debt-Free”

God Will Come Running

When we turn to Him Jesus tells us a story about a young man who left home and went to make a name for himself. (Luke 15:11-32) It could be a kid going to college with his parents credit card. Or a kid chasing a dream with his fathers support and blessing. We know thisContinue reading “God Will Come Running”

Reborn Everyday

Everyday can be a new life Everyday is a new chance at a different life. Every morning when we wake up we can choose how our day goes. I know it’s hard. I battle those morning demons and have for years. I have fought to think rightly in the face of a life that seemedContinue reading “Reborn Everyday”

Meat vs. Milk

Are you ready yet? “Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become suchContinue reading “Meat vs. Milk”