I don't want to become so focused on the enjoyment of my freedom that I allow it to separate me from the very source of the freedom that I have! Instead of using my freedom merely to pursue what I desire, I must instead use my freedom to pursue the fulfillment of...

I want to know my need of God, so that I could experience his cleansing and transformational power. =============   Scripture Isaiah 6:1,5 "In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled...

My social media metrics, my finely-tuned Call of Duty reflexes, and my secret recipe for smoked beef brisket are tools to be used in connecting people with God--but alone, they hold no eternal value. Today I choose to pursue success in eternal things, rather than...

It's God's job to bring people to repentance--but it's my responsibility not to allow my own heart to become infected with corrosiveness around me. ============================   Scripture Titus 3:10 "As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once...

I don't want to live my life my own sinful way, begging periodically for God's mercy. I want to live a life of true repentance, and align my heart with the Father. I want to experience the full measure of His blessing, and walk in His favor. ==================  ...

It's easy to focus my attention on what I think I lack-- but what has God already placed in my hands? What resources has He already entrusted to me, that I have disregarded as 'too small', or 'too insignificant'? It could be that I already hold a miracle, which simply...

Just as a silversmith cannot craft a masterpiece simply by amassing more and more impure silver, so I cannot accomplish what God has called me to do if I never take the time to filter out the things which cannot ultimately be part of that final masterpiece....

Although I prefer the seasons when everything is going according to plan, those aren't the moments when my faith is built. Rather--my faith has an opportunity to grow in the moments when my situation is the most precarious, and the future seems the most uncertain....

The change that Christ has brought to my heart must be communicated in the way that I speak, the way that I live, and the way that I interact--because I've experienced the power of God, and He has saved me! ====================   Scripture Romans 1:16-17 16 For I...

At some point people will forget the projects I've worked on, the hobbies I've pursued, and the tasks I've completed. But I want to live and lead in such a way that my sons and those to whom I pass the baton in God's kingdom will remember to 'know God' above all else....

It's never fun to be the one to speak up in opposition to an idea, especially an idea from someone in authority. Yet that willingness to be the lone, unpopular voice of caution is the mark of a truly godly man. =============================   Scripture 1...

God isn't just interested in the quantifiable metrics of my life--he's looking at the state of my heart. Instead of trying to navigate life solely by the actions I perform, I must instead go back daily to the 'heart stuff'. ============================ Scripture Psalm...

Integrity goes beyond what I am explicitly obligated to do. It's the thing that must define my actions when the situation isn't completely 'wrong'...but neither is it 'right'. ============================ Scripture 2 Samuel 4:11 "How much more, when wicked men have...

The darkness doesn't bring God's voice any nearer--it simply gives me the choice of focusing on my fearful imagination...or on his quiet whisper. This week, I choose to focus on the quiet whisper of God's voice. ========================== Scripture Matthew 10:19-20,...

When confronted by my failures, I want to learn and grow forward--not keep repeating the same dumb decisions. =================================== Scripture 1 Samuel 26:21 "Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do you harm, because my...

God's goodness cannot be fully grasped without experiencing it. The step of 'tasting' God's goodness brings awareness of more wonder, more blessing, more goodness than could be seen before. ==================== Scripture Psalm 34:8 "Oh taste and see that the Lord is...

Worship always costs something. The only question is who am I worshiping, and what price am I willing to pay? Am I worshiping earthly success, and paying an eternal price? Or am I paying a temporary price in this life, to worship the Creator and receive an eternal...

The same God who created the opportunity and made the promise, will be faithful to fulfill his promise whether the timeline is what I expected or not. Today I choose to wait on God, with my heart attuned to him--instead of trying to take control over that which I've...