In James 2:7, it is written that faith without works is dead by itself. Meaning…if we have faith, then there should be evidence of our faith displayed in our lives. James also says that Abraham was justified (proved) by his faith when he offered Isaac on the altar as a sacrifice. Faith will display obedience…

As great of a man as Paul was after his conversion, before knowing Christ, he (Saul, his name before knowing Jesus) was a lawyer, known for dissecting the Scriptures apart and being a religious extremist. He was determined to eradicate Christians and was a religious terrorist thinking he was acting in the name of the…

Have you ever taken a tape measure as a kid (or maybe adult…no judgement) and stretched it all the way through the house to see how long it is and then clicked that button to watch it quickly roll back up in that orange box? What about finding a tape measure and saying to someone,…

Through the redemptive blood of Jesus we have been lavished with the riches of His grace. I think often times, we can find ourselves not taking advantage of all the richness that has been lavished upon us from the mighty work done on the cross. We take advantage of the grace that saved us, but…

Where do we dwell? Self-doubt? Worry? Self-pity? Regret? Unforgiveness? Anger? I’ve taken up residence with a lot of those over the years, but as a believer that lives in faith that is not where we should EVER choose to live. Psalm 91 says, “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall…

I’m sure these hands have seen a lot over the years. Maybe those fingernails were painted meticulously with the perfect shade of pink before a first date with the handsome lad that would become her late husband… Maybe they spanked a couple of rambunctious little boys for getting dirty outside in their Sunday best… Maybe…