“Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:31,32 NLT “I’m not mad at anyone!” I came to this realization yesterday while […]
Archive | Fresh Heart for a New Week
RSS feed for this sectionDo-Overs
Sometimes we just need to start over! In the one summer that I gave myself to learning to play golf, I loved the word ‘Mulligan.’ It meant that when my tee shot didn’t go anywhere near my intended direction (which was almost always …) the ‘Mulligan Rule’ would kick in and I’d be given […]
Flood Assurance
“When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.” Isaiah 59:19 NKJV We don’t walk through life unopposed! While it’s true that at times we are our own worst enemy, Scripture makes it quite clear that we have life-long opposition from Satan. At times he piggybacks […]
Your Mirror Lies!
One of the biggest miracles any of us need in our lives is to see ourselves as God sees us. Did you know your mirror lies? Not just mirrors at the fair, but your mirror at home. You can look at your image and see things that aren’t there and miss things that are. […]
People Of The Presence
“Our greatest ministry is the presence we bring to others from having been with Jesus.” Since all of us are theologically and practically ‘in the ministry’ we could all learn an important lesson from this statement. Whether we teach school, fix cars, work in IT, are retired or take a salary from work within […]
Be Nice – Share!
“And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you [abundantly], and make your name great (exalted, distinguished); And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];” Genesis 12:2 Amplified Bible What’s not to like about the first part of God’s declaration over Abraham. Who isn’t interested in getting […]
AWOL No More!
God’s been calling people into his service for a very long time. Isaiah got the call: “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the suffering and afflicted.” Isaiah 61:1 TLB Jeremiah got called really early: “Before I formed you in the […]
Don’t Look Down
“Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, “Master, save me!” Jesus didn’t hesitate. He reached down and grabbed his hand. Then he said, “Faint-heart, what got into you?” Matthew […]
Following Your Heart
I have a close friend who is facing some major decisions in his life. These decisions will affect the rest of his life … will provide him with either right or wrong directions. These are decisions that he must not get wrong. There are those in his situation who are so terrified of making […]
Fake News
It was ‘fake news’ but it sounded so real! On Halloween night in 1938, millions of Americans were getting their Sunday evening entertainment sitting in front of their radios. Many were tuned to the CBS radio network’s “Mercury Theatre on the Air”, a one hour radio drama. Those who hadn’t heard the disclaimer at […]