Two weeks ago I published a blog post entitled “Run Your Race Well,” where I examined Hebrews 12: 1-3. If you haven’t read that one yet, feel free to click the link above and check it out before continuing with this blog. Today I would like to do a continuation of the last blog post. …
On your mark, get set, go!!! This is a phrase that we are all probably very familiar with. One might hear this phrase called out to competitors at the beginning of a running race. Once you hear the word “go”, you know that you can move from the starting line and begin running your race. …
What imagery comes to mind when you hear the word refuge? Do you think of a concrete-laden bunker, equipped with barbed wire and the works, or do you think of your childhood home, with parents and siblings close by? I’m sure we could come up with tons of visual images for the word refuge, but …
I LOVE to put cute outfits together. It’s something about being put together with your own style that intrigues me. Now I would not call myself a fashionista by any means, but I do enjoy exploring the fashion sense that I have. I will often stand in my closet and ask the Lord what I should wear …
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) In these verses, Paul gives us some pretty straight forward commands. He says that we should rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all circumstances. Because the instructions …
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3: 22-23) Have you ever known someone who committed to do something, and they never followed through with their commitment? What about someone who made vows in a marriage, but …
While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease. Genesis 8:22 Seed. Time. Harvest. This is a principle that we see in nature, but it can also apply to the life of every person. Do you expect a harvest right after planting a seed? No, …
Picture this. You are driving down a back road in the dead of night. On this road there are absolutely no street lights. Even with your headlights on, it’s hard to see anything. For you to see the road ahead of you, you probably have to do what? You guessed it. You have to put …
If you know anything about college football, then you know the name Nick Saban. He is the head football coach for the University of Alabama. Nick Saban has lead Alabama to win 5 championship titles. The football program strives for excellence in all they do. If you were to ask one of their towel boys …
