Pain and Blessing

Pain and Blessing

I have so much respect for Jacob! Despite his many flaws, and despite his own grief and anguish in this specific moment, he refused to let his son’s future be determined by misplaced blame. Instead he decided to man up, deal with his own pain, and speak a...
Choosing to Trust

Choosing to Trust

I don’t want to be like Abraham: observing God’s power, but not certain if I can trust Him. I’d rather be a Peter: ready to jump out of the boat at a moment’s notice…imperfect and flawed, but with an almost illogical degree of trust in...
The Value of a Soul

The Value of a Soul

This week I choose to see eternal value in the people around me. Despite their flaws and imperfections, the Creator loves and values them–and so must I. =============================== Scripture Genesis 9:6 “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood...

Sacred Moments

“My decisions become sacred, when I choose to honor God in the mundane tasks of daily life.” ========== Scripture Luke 310-14 10 And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who...
SOAP Devotions 10-17-24 – Kingdom Results

SOAP Devotions 10-17-24 – Kingdom Results

Following God always costs something. It may cost time, money, popularity, relationships, comfort, or even my life-but there will always be a cost. The question is, what price am I willing to pay, for what result? ==================== Scripture Acts 7: 1- 2 “And...
Past Victories, Present Miracles

Past Victories, Present Miracles

I choose to honor and remember miracles and victories from my past–but I choose to live in the miracle of what God is doing today. ================ Scripture Ezra 3:12 “But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ houses, old men who had...