These three words make it possible for whosoever believes and accepts Jesus as their Savior, to have a new heart, mind, and life. Only the promise of God and the sacrifice of Jesus made it possible for the spirit of Jesus to live in us and transform us.
Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8 NIV When my kids scraped their knee my heart wanted to heal the tear in their flesh and make it all better. When they faced the hurt and pain of other children in school I wanted to…
“Truly, I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 Yesterday, a young boy in the produce aisle politely asked his Mom for graham crackers. His Mom agreed to pick them up because he’d made a good snack choice. She told him they had twenty aisles to go through…
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17 (NIV) For years I have read this scripture above when I read Ephesians 6:10-20 and yet today I saw the helmet of salvation in a new light. I questioned if we are saved by faith and it must come from our…
Be bold enough to use your voice, brave enough to listen to your heart, and strong enough to live the life you’ve always imagined. –Author unknown This week I pulled out my acrylic paints which have collected dust in the closet for several years. I was inspired to create a crimson white-washed background on a canvas and then…
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13, NIV The other night I went to play Haunted House Laser Tag with some friends. We got all suited up, and for a minute, I wondered what I was doing. I hated to be frightened. To make matters worse I was the…