Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you…
Category: Change the World
To Live is Christ
For me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ~Paul, Philippians 1:21 Paul, the writer of Philippians, was all in when it came to following Jesus. His love of God motivated each of his words and actions. His love of people was the evidence. This passage says, “Now, if I live on in…
Love Mode Religion
Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world. James 1:27 This week, while we are out of town, my daughter’s doctor scheduled surgery for her. We could not return in time to help, but the sewing…
What’s Your Plan?
Therefore, anyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock, Matthew 7:24 This verse popped up this morning as part of a short meditation I listen to daily. In the past, when reading this portion of the Bible, I pictured…
Goodness Overflow
“JAMS, I need you to stop doing that.” “I need you to stop doing that NOW!” “OKAY, I AM COMING TO HELP YOU TO STOP DOING THAT!” I cannot tell you how often I say these exact phrases each day. Life with a curious, intelligent, and confident child can have its challenges as they exercise…
The Patience of the Father
It was one of THOSE moments. All I could do was yell when I saw the “artwork” my daughter, Jayme, had added to our bedroom décor. Mad was an understatement when seeing the one thousandth installment in her series of works entitled Scribbles, this one in permanent marker. I was so angry I had to…
Whose Crazy Idea Was This?
Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me. Carl Sandburg Hey there! Long time, no see. For me, it has been a long time since I’ve been able to write—nearly seven months to be exact. Putting words onto the page has been something that could not…
Unleash Your Love
Dear friends, since God so loved us, we ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 1 John 4:11 I received a comment on my recent post Christian, Where Do Your Loyalties Lie? that…
Be the Good
The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. 1 Peter 4:7 Now that I’ve got your attention, let me say I don’t know when the end of all things will arrive, but for me, it may be sooner than others. You see, I put…
Christian, Where Do Your Loyalties Lie?
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. Matthew 5:13 I haven’t written much lately. It seemed wise to have a short break during this turbulent time…