Before we envy someone, we need to be aware that blessing comes with haters. Isaac sowed one hundredfold, and the Lord blessed him (Genesis 26:12-14) The Philistines were jealous, sabotaged his wells and told him to leave. (Genesis 26:15-16) God wants to do great things in and through us, but…
If we listen to parents, often they will say, “I want my kids to have everything that I didn’t.” Parents want to give their kids everything, just as God wants to do for us. Abraham gave Isaac all that he had, but before he did so, he gave gifts to…
We must not get so caught up in the blessing that we forget about the blessor. If we just eat the oranges off of the tree and benefit from the fruit without taking care of the root, the fruit will come to an end. We have to water, fertilize and…
In the world, we have to earn our way. We earn a diploma or a GED. We earn money. We earn accident-free car insurance discounts. When it comes to authority in Christ, we have been given all power and all authority in heaven and earth when we call upon the…
Anyone in a position of authority receives training, a book of standards, equipment and backup. As an example, electricians are certified to work on electrical lines and their certification authorizes them to perform specialized work. They have equipment to protect them, and they have authority and electrical code rules to…
There is one who is bigger than us who has control. We need the reminder that we are not the one to solve all things. We need to stop living by our feelings, our circumstances or what people are saying, and start talking to the Holy Spirit all day. We…
There are people who wear a uniform every day and others who spend hours trying to put together an outfit. No matter who we are or what job we perform, even if we aren’t getting out of bed, there are specific items that we need to wear each day (Ephesians…
The way we dress says something about what we are doing and how we are approaching life. Are we prepared? We wouldn’t wear high heels while working at a muddy construction site. We wouldn’t wear a ski cap when the activity requires a motorcycle helmet. We wouldn’t use a spoon…
We’re going to be surprised by who IS in heaven and who IS NOT in heaven. Many people think that we have to get cleaned up before we can come to Jesus. Jesus never said that. If we get it together before we come to Jesus it is like fixing…
When Jesus saw the fishermen, Simon, Peter and Andrew, he said, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:18-19 Jesus didn’t walk up to these guys and say, “If you died today, do you know if you’re going to heaven or hell?” Jesus talked to people…
It’s easy to go about our day so focused on our obligations that we become oblivious to those around us. We overlook people, situations and opportunities to help others. How often do we look at strangers in public who seem to be struggling and we just keep going past? We…
We go on a trip, and we look at the group photo. Who do we look for first? Ourselves! That’s pride. How many of us reserve the right to approve any photo before it gets posted on social media? That’s PRIDE! God Jacked Me Up! If we think that God…
