Fresh heart for the journey
I really think that in our poor obedience and stunted requests, we don’t receive from God as much as He would love to pour into our lives. When we give freely of our lives, our finances and strength… and we do it in service and out of love for Him, He loves to surprise us […]
“God’s blessing makes life rich; nothing we do can improve on God.” Proverbs 10:22 MSG When you get to your late seventies, you’ve accumulated a lot of information. Unfortunately, much of it is worthless, senseless and sometimes dangerous. Like: Dip a match in vinegar and apply it to your warts… they’ll disappear (and they […]
A tribute to intercessors everywhere… It’s been on the schedule since before creation and we’ve waited to participate in it since we first heard it announced. The rewards for Christian service are about to be given out. We stand with attention transfixed on the judgment seat of Christ. (II Corinthians 5:10) The throng cannot be […]
(“Why Flee” was written over eight years ago and is taken from my book “Fresh Heart For a New Day” -we need it more today than we did then!) “For the wicked have strung their bows, drawn their arrows tight against the bowstrings, and aimed from ambush at the people of God. ‘Law and […]
You were made for stormy weather. Don’t stare at the waves in unbelief, wondering how you got out of the sunny cove with blue skies above and not so much as a ripple in the water. While you buck the heavy seas, cast fearful eyes heavenward into darkening skies and an uncertain conclusion to […]
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 NIV About thirty years ago we lived in Visalia, California. While there I contracted a case of Valley Fever. It’s […]
“But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you—from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted.” I Peter 2:9,10 MSG […]
“…pray continually.” I Thessalonians 5:17 NIV When we see this admonition we tend to think about really ‘spiritual’ people … the kind who are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good … the type of people who walk into walls with their eyes turned heavenward. It seems that this call to incessant […]
“When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.” Isaiah 59:19 KJV I’m naturally suspicious of any believer whose spiritual life is just one grand ‘boulevard of blessing’ with nary a bump in the road… whose reaction to spiritual warfare is, “What’s that?” If […]
“Let’s get free of God! Psalm 2:3 MSG Psalm 2 gives us a short war commentary of two kingdoms at battle against each other. There is upheaval on the planet! The kingdoms and cultures of this world have chosen to take on God’s eternal Kingdom and the people who subscribe to it. And we’re […]
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.