3 For although we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh, (2 Corinthians 10:3 CSB) While there are many things that pull us from a fleshly state, we do not wage war according to the flesh. What does this mean? That while there are...
Guardrails
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel,[a] because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16 CSB) It can be difficult for some to speak about their beliefs and faith. I have spent...
Work It Out
58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 While they were stoning Stephen, he called out: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” 60 He knelt down and cried out with...
Not My Will
42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me—nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” (Luke 22:42 CSB) None of us desire to deal with trial or tribulation. Hard times are called hard times for a reason. Even Christ when faced with the cross asked the Father...
Many are Watching
17 And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Colossians 3:17 CSB) Many are watching us each and every day. We may not think so but they are out there and they...