Ready, Set, Grow
READY, SET, GROW! All living things grow: plants grow, animals grow and people grow. Growth is a sign of life – physically and spiritually. Suppose a baby was born but …
Arre You in Training? You Should Be!
ARE YOU IN TRAINING? YOU SHOULD BE! What comes to mind when you think of someone who is “in training”? We usually think of an athlete who is preparing for …
Spiritual Bucket List
MY SPIRITUAL BUCKET LIST It seems everyone has a bucket list today – something they want to experience before they ‘kick the bucket.’ I’ve already crossed off some of mine: …
The Promise of Spiritual Growth
THE PROMISE OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your …
Are You Growing Spiritually? 2
ARE YOU GROWING SPIRITUALLY? HERE’S HOW TO TELL – 2 We have been looking at ways to measure our spiritual growth. We talked about yearning more and more for heaven, …
Are You Growing Spiritually? 1
ARE YOU GROWING SPIRITUALLY? HERE’S HOW TO TELL – 1 Are you growing spiritually? How can you tell? When my children were young, we measured their growth every 6 months. …
LIVING THE ABUNDANT LIFE
LIVING THE ABUNDANT LIFE We talk about it, sing about it and hear sermons about it, but do we really understand what living the abundant life means? Recently someone …
Empty Jars
EMPTYING JARS The more jars we empty and give to Him to fill, the more He fills. Remember the story of the woman who gave her last food to Elisha, …
Working for the Lord, Not for Men
WORKING FOR THE LORD, NOT FOR MEN It’s so easy for us to look at what we do for Jesus and compare it to what we see others doing. Then …
Humility and How I Attained It
I think humility is one of the most difficult Christian virtues to understand, much less produce in life. Every time I think I’m starting to get a small understanding of …