In these trying times, do you find yourself trusting in the gifts or the Giver? The former operates from fear, the latter through faith. The writers of the Scriptures commended Adam and Eve’s son, Abel, for his faith in his Heavenly Father. We can still learn from his example. Faith offers the best; fear offers […]
Abel Faith, Part 1 (Hebrews 11:4)
God’s Calm Amidst the Chaos (Psalm 46:1-11)
In this challenging time of uncertainty and fear, where are you turning for refuge, strength, and help? Each of us has a go-to that we believe will provide us solace. We seek the next deal, a strong balance sheet, an appreciating market account, a profitable income statement, a steady paycheck, a performance recap that moves […]
CUTE GIRLS MADE: Expression of God, Part 2 (Genesis 1:26; 2:7)
As the expression of our Creator, we are God-breathed, literally His inspiration. When we inhale the breath of God through worship, the Word, and a workout, we are filled with the Holy Spirit’s oxygen to exhale His breath to those we encounter in the same three disciplines. First, we worship God by communicating His character to […]
CUTE GIRLS MADE: Expression of God, Part 1 (Genesis 1:26; 2:7)
You are the expression of God: “Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness’” (Genesis 1:26). This expression comes from the breath of The Almighty: “Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man […]
CUTE GIRLS MADE: Temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19, 20)
On the set of a television program, a young woman shared how she had been the property of a biker gang. They owned her. She was not her own. After a nationwide raid by federal agents, she was set free physically, but God had much more in store for her. He would also free her […]