Fresh heart for the journey
Listening to the ‘Despair Whisperer’ is always a step in the wrong direction! He tells you that hope is hopeless, that nothing will change. He’ll disparage your future by reminding you of your past. Instead,“ turn your attention to the Great Disrupter of Despair: “To all who mourn in Israel, (I) will give a crown […]
In a world and culture of scams, swindlers and downright crooks, it’s hard not letting fear and quick judgments overrule liberality. Sometimes an unusual burst of liberality in our souls is embezzled by fear of being taken advantage of. We are afraid there isn’t enough to share with anybody else. This thinking is contrary […]
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord:” Psalm 37:23 KJV You can stop temporarily and not be quitting. You can actually stop to rest without disrupting God’s plan for your life. Some are addicted to constant motion; even slowing down triggers panic. But while we celebrate God calculating the steps of […]
“Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. 4 So he… “ John 13:3,4 NLT Jesus knew that He was the top dog on the org chart and that the Father had given him a blank check to do with as He […]
Nothing is impossible with God and He appears unable to resist responding to our cries. He is a Magnet of Mercy drawn to our side when we face a crisis. It doesn’t matter what the need is, as long as we don’t forget that there is always an answer and we know Who the Answer […]
We can all be fooled, but don’t be misled by the outward and obvious. Real life is often camouflaged. Lazarus’ life was hidden in a tomb. Daniel’s life was tucked away in a ‘den of death,’ surrounded by hungry lions. The lives of the three Hebrew children were hidden inside a ferocious blast furnace. […]
This is the 20th Year of my weekly devotional called “Fresh Heart For a New Week.” They began at a time when it was unusual to receive a devotion or message of any kind on our phones or tablets and so initially, length of message wasn’t an issue. Fast forward to 2024 when our lives […]
I love “The-Glass-Is-Half-Full” people. I tolerate “The-Glass-Is-Half-Empty” people. They bore and drain me and do not speak to the quest in my own heart. Bob Nolan comes to mind here. He observed a common, ugly and prickly weed that when dried breaks off from the root and is sent by the wind scurrying along […]
Many years ago, while seven, my slightly older cousin and I detected a fire in the basement of his apartment. The fire department was called and we were tasked with leading the firemen when they arrived, through the alley to the point of the fire. We trembled with excitement over this very grown up […]
“…And at that time every man will have the applause of God.” I Corinthians 4:5 Many people are waiting for the ‘applause of heaven’ on their lives. But heaven’s saints only applaud what God applauds, and He’s careful who receives His ‘atta-boys’ and ‘atta-girls.’ Jesus said that some will say to me, “Lord, Lord! […]
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.