Extravagant Love

Do you know just how much God loves you? Have you fully comprehended what He did by sending His Son to die for you? Do you realize God spent all of Himself to show you His love? Do you see His extravagant love? God knows we are human and we will fail. He knows weContinue reading “Extravagant Love”

Selfish or Righteous

How often do you get angry? How long does your anger last? What is the cause of your anger? Have you spent time thinking about your anger to determine what the root cause of it is? Have you determined if it is righteous anger or selfish anger? We all get angry from time-to-time. But whyContinue reading “Selfish or Righteous”

Saved by Grace

What is it you crave? What are you seeking with all you’ve got? Is it the craving of worldly possessions? Is it the desires and thoughts of today’s culture? Do you seek to be one of the “in crowd?” Do you know there is something far better available to you? We all have cravings, desires,Continue reading “Saved by Grace”

Adopted

Have you ever thought about adoption? Have you wondered how your life would have been different if you had been adopted into another family? Would you have had a better life? Would your chosen profession be different? Many of us have been adopted into another family, even if not legally. When we get married, weContinue reading “Adopted”

God’s Wondrous Grace

Do you struggle with feeling unworthy? Do you have low self-esteem? Do you believe there is no way God can forgive or love you? What if I told you God has already extended His hand and you merely need to reach out to grasp it? There are people who feel unworthy. They have the falseContinue reading “God’s Wondrous Grace”

Love Trusts

What proof do you require to believe? Do you need to see, hear, or touch to believe something is true? Where does that leave love? Where does that leave faith? Are you willing to trust in something or someone you cannot see, hear, or touch? We have likely heard, and may have said ourselves, “I’llContinue reading “Love Trusts”

Give Extravagantly

What gifts do you anticipate for different celebrations throughout the year? Do you expect especially large gifts at Christmas? Do you desire to give expensive gifts at Christmas? Have you considered the gifts brought to Jesus at His birth? We generally like to receive gifts. As we get older, we look forward to giving moreContinue reading “Give Extravagantly”

A New View

How do you regard people? How do you view others? Do you view them as fallible and corrupt people? Do you see them as disgusting, superficial, and disingenuous? Do you see people as God sees them? It doesn’t take much effort to hear people complaining about other people. It doesn’t take long to hear peopleContinue reading “A New View”

Reward of Love

We often look for rewards. We look for rewards for doing something good. We look for rewards for achievements. We look for rewards for going above and beyond. We look for rewards for pleasing someone else. We look for rewards in love. When we have the love of Christ, we are changed. When we loveContinue reading “Reward of Love”

Making God Smile

Many of us have seen people holding signs at sporting events with John 3:16 written on them. We may be able to quote that passage. But how many of us fully appreciate not just the words, but the meaning of that passage? We know intellectually Jesus gave himself up for us. We know God sentContinue reading “Making God Smile”