Oct 18, 2024 | SOAP
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...
Sep 25, 2024 | SOAP
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...
Sep 23, 2024 | SOAP
How do I interact with those around me? Do I settle for shallow praise and flattery, or do I ‘confirm’ people in their calling? When I leave, do people feel challenged, encouraged, and strengthened…or criticized and discouraged?...
Sep 19, 2024 | SOAP
It’s far simpler and safer to merely be hospitable to people as guests–but God calls me to welcome people into the family. =============================== Scripture Ezekiel 47:21-22 “So shall you divide this land among you according to the tribes of...
Aug 28, 2024 | SOAP
When others turn a deaf ear, I must keep speaking truth. When others turn away, I must choose obedience instead of discouragement. When others ridicule, I must be faithful. ==================== Scripture Ezekiel 2:7 “And you shall speak my words to them, whether...
Aug 20, 2024 | SOAP
If God can mourn as His judgment falls on the wicked Moabites, then I must learn to care just as deeply for those around me. Today I choose to let my heart rejoice, celebrate, mourn, grieve, and ‘feel’ for those around me–instead of reducing my...