Theme: Be Empty We have been meaning to have a garage sale for awhile now. Why? Because we have stuff! Can you relate? You may have c...

Theme: Identity Identity theft is infuriating. When you learn that someone has stolen your identity the process begins of notifying your ...

Theme: Maturity In many ways, we have become very thin skinned and hard hearted. The result is living in a very offended culture. This c...

Theme: Unity Can we disagree politically and love unconditionally? I think the only way to disagree politically is to love unconditional...

Theme: Trust COVID-19 has brought families together, slowed the pace, given us time to reflect on what is really important, made us more ...

Theme: Injustice John describes heaven… "On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fr...

Theme: Protection We have been walking through the prayer of Jabez. The final part of the prayer is about protection. As I write this, I ...

Theme: Presence More or less? I have found the more of God in my life the less mess in my life. This office can represent our lives. So...

Theme: Influence You have to get under the influence of God so you can have more influence for God. Jabez asks for more influence. As God the power to open doors of opportunity for us to make a difference. We want to walk through doors that only He can open, and He responds when we specifically ask Him to give us more influence for His Name. Pray for more influence. Knowing that God can make a way, trust in Him to open doors and lead you on the best path for your life and

Theme: Ask For It The biggest revelation that changed my prayer life was the prayer of Jabez. I first learned about it through a series with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” God wants to bless us, but He is often waiting for us to ask with the right heart. We have a big God, and we can be bold in asking for His blessing. As James points out, God sees our heart, and when we ask for blessing with the motivation not only to help ourselves b

Theme: Forgiveness Forgiveness can feel challenging, but God makes it clear in the Bible that He freely forgives us and we are expected t For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Come before the Lord with humility, honesty, and sincerity. Share the areas in your life where you need to forgive others. Even if you aren’t able to settle a situation with that person, you can settle it with the Lord, letting th

Theme: Confession Our sin separates us from God, but Jesus made a way for us to be reunited with God by covering our sin by dying on the Assume a posture of humility, and without fear of condemnation or punishment, come sincerely to God confessing your sin. Whether your sin feels big or small to you, your sin is still sin and affects your relationship with God. You get His attention when you tell Him your sin and turn from that sin to follow Him. After you confess, remin

Theme: Fear and Anger Fear is one of the things that can make us angry. When we feel threatened or attacked fear is a natural response. ...

Theme: Anger God is concerned about what is happening on the inside of you. If you are angry, God cares. And there are many things to b (yes you do!) When it comes to anger, the heart of the problem is a problem of the heart. When we get angry we like to say, "That’s not like me." The truth is it is like us because we have a heart filled with anger. If you have bad water in the well, painting the pump won’t help. You need a new source of water. That is why prayer

Theme: Blessings Why are we so hesitant to ask God for blessings? Do we think that is selfish? Do we think it is wrong? Do we think Go " Prayer: Blessings “Lord, I believe You have everything we need and You want to bless us. You tell us in Your Word that You will open the heavens to bless the work we do. We know that without You, we can do nothing. we ask that You will open the heavens and pour out Your blessings and power over us. We give our work and our efforts to You

Theme: Together Solos are an illusion. Have you ever met a person who got upset because they didn't get the solo? If that's you, oops! Knowing that You are a safe place for us, we come to You and give You everything on our heart (talk to God about the specific things that are on our hearts today). From what is worrying us to what is delighting us, what we hope for to what we are afraid of, we bring it all to You because we know we can trust You. Help us and guide us in ev

Theme: Resting Place There is a connection between dwelling and resting. Do you see it in the Scripture below? There is another connect...

Theme: Good Plans I want to remind us all of something as we start this week - God is good and His plans for us are good! Things of this the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Prayer: Good Plans “My God, I try to make so many plans for my life, but I know Your plans for me are bes

Today's Theme: Thankfulness Can you imagine how thankful the disciples were as it began to sink in - Jesus is alive! If you really take ...

Today's Theme: God's Love As we enter this week, remember that death could not separate Jesus from his disciples. Death has been overcom...