Fresh heart for the journey
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” I Corinthians 10:13 NIV Do you ever feel like […]
Why did it take Israel 40 years to walk 240 miles? What turned a trip that should have been joyous and filled with almost unlimited excitement into a chronicle of despair, futility, frustrations and endless backtracking? Why did a potential one-month journey grind along for four decades at an average speed of six miles per […]
For all those who have chosen God over every lesser god, there are many powerful reasons they have done so. Consider: We don’t need a god who is indifferent to us … We need a God who really cares for us. “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” […]
“He (God) comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us.” II Corinthians 1:3-5 The Message It’s called ‘paying it forward’ […]
God made Christmas available. Our sins made it necessary. That’s the reality of Christmas that few celebrate. Even Christians don’t really get around to acknowledging the ‘why’ of the Virgin Birth until Good Friday and the intense drama of the cross. We prefer to wrap ourselves in the lights, the beauty of our nativity […]
“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” Psalm 5:1-3 […]
Question #5“What do you want me to do for you?” Luke 18:41 ESV Jesus seldom provides easy answers, but He always asks hard questions! As Jesus, surrounded by a crowd approaches Jericho, a blind beggar begins shouting “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Rebuked by those near him to quiet down and […]
Question #4 “But who do you say that I am?” Matthew 16:15 Jesus never asks a question because He doesn’t know the answer. His inquiries are not to gain knowledge, but to probe hearts. As Jesus and his disciples stopped in Caesarea Philippi he asked them a question fairly easy to answer: “Who […]
Question #3 “Do you believe I can do this?” Matthew 9:28 NIV “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31 NIV Scripture makes it abundantly clear that God is serious about gaining our trust … to truly believe that He is trustworthy. God’s patience with our learning curve is […]
Question #2 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” Matthew 7:3 NIV This verse speaks of the judgmental hypocrisy that Jesus condemned. Helping someone get a speck of sawdust out of her eye is commendable … if […]
I am a pastor, teacher, and encourager. I am a happy husband and leader of a family tribe now numbering 13. I am President of Fresh Heart Ministries and consider called of God to help you grow in your spiritual walk … let you know how special you are to God … and have some fun while doing so.