Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it…I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance… Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. See what this godly sorrow has produced in…

When God really wants me to hear a message, He repeats himself until I take heed. He must want me, or perhaps you, to focus on the heart because I read the following words from Ken Weliever after my last post. In his 8/7/16 blog post Sunday Seed Thoughts, Ken writes: “The heart is central,” wrote John Eldredge…

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 (NLT) I can’t help myself.   I make judgments based on appearance.…

Now may the God of peace equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him. Hebrews 13:20-21(NLT) I’m a fraud, a phony.   I preach the ability of God to change lives with daily prayer and scripture study, but I’ve become sloppy about practicing…

The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. Psalm 119:1-4…

Correction is unpleasant. It requires humility to accept and learn from it. How do we build one another up without accepting correction?

Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. Instead, give yourselves completely to God… use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right. Romans 6:12-13 (NLT) You may know that I’m sometimes slow to catch on. Because of this character trait, God often repeats…

Show me the right path, O Lord; Point out the road for me to follow. Psalm 25:4 (NLT)   Do you always follow the directions your GPS provides? Do you sometimes know a better route and decide to ignore its instruction? I don’t know about you, but I know lots of back roads and shortcuts,…

“Setting Down Roots” Sculpture by Neal Personeus www.nealpersoneus.com   And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow Him. Let your roots grow down into Him and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you…

What do you live for? What is your driving force? Jesus sums it up by saying love God and love others.