You may not know who Onesiphorus was, but you’re about to find out. Let’s agree on this – life is not always easy. Into each life some rain must fall, but sometimes like the guy in the water-filled rowboat said, “But this is ridiculous!” My primary Spiritual gift from Romans 12:6-8 NLT says this: […]
Archive | May, 2023
It’s Time To Let Go: Of The Expectations Of Others
Note: longer than a Fresh Heart weekly devotional but aimed at my fellow ministers. A longer read, but tackling an issue that many of us face. It’s Time To Let Go Of: THE EXPECTATIONS OF OTHERS Scriptural Background: “So the Twelve called a meeting of the disciples. They said, ‘It wouldn’t be right for […]
A Life Lesson From Methusalah
“Altogether, Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.” Genesis 5:27 NIV When we interview him, his eyes are rheumy and there’s very little between his skin and his bones. He has lived an extraordinary length of time. What would it be like to live for 969 years? How would you enjoy living, […]
Hope With A Long Shelf Life
For the next several weeks, we will look back at some of Scripture’s best ‘life lesson’ instructors. Their stories can reset our live’s instrumentation. “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:20 NIV In one of […]
His Name Was Jabez
In honor of last week’s National Day of Prayer, maybe Jabez could give you some direction! He was just a kid with an unfortunate name. Living in a time when your name carried the imprint of what your life would become, you wanted your parents to name you well. Some parents didn’t! Take Jabez […]