When Christ, who is our life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. (Colossians 3:4 ) Christ, who is our life…Chapters and books could be written just about this phrase alone! But to fully understand it we also have to go back to the Garden of Eden when God breathedContinue reading “Devotion #4 – Colossians 3:4”
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Devotion #3 – Colossians 3:3
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. This is a strange verse. What does it mean that I “have died”? Romans 6:11 helps with understanding this: “In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus”. We are supposed to be dead toContinue reading “Devotion #3 – Colossians 3:3”
Why does it have to be this way?
Do you ever get overwhelmed by the foolish, broken, incompetent, overly-complicated or unnecessary things in this life? (you know like technology, cars, customer service, etc) I know I do! People make things harder than they need to be: So what do we do when this happens? Often times, I feel like losing my mind! IContinue reading “Why does it have to be this way?”
Devotion #2 – Colossians 3:2
Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth… (Colossians 3:2) When our mind is set on earthly things, we are often overwhelmed by them. We think about not having enough time to get everything done. And yet time is not a problem in heaven, because everythingContinue reading “Devotion #2 – Colossians 3:2”
Devotional – Colossians 3:1
I will be sharing a new devotional every week. I hope that you will take your Bible and a prayer journal so that you can listen to the Lord and spend time meditating on His Word and sharing with Him your life and your heart. Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keepContinue reading “Devotional – Colossians 3:1”
Life is hard – God is good
Dear friend, Life is hard. But I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know. And yet it can help when we realize that others see what we are going through. So, may this post help you to know: When God appeared to Moses in the burning bush, He told Moses that He had heardContinue reading “Life is hard – God is good”
What does it mean to love your neighbor?
We can’t turn a blind eye
There are so many truly difficult, painful and troubling things in this world. And so often we would prefer not to see those things or let those things bring anxiousness or chaos into our own lives. You might even say to yourself “Not my problem” or “Not gonna let that crazy in here.” But weContinue reading “We can’t turn a blind eye”
God’s judgment is coming
What are the sins of America for which judgment will come unless we repent? The same sins condemned in the Bible What kind of judgment will come? The same kind as has always been prophesied in the Bible When will it come? The same time it has always come Might any people survive the judgement?Continue reading “God’s judgment is coming”
Intimacy over efficiency and productivity
For some reason we often find ourselves pulled to be ultra-productive. We may feel this inner push to be efficient with our time and energy. Not that this is a bad thing at all, in its proper place. Of course we should make the most of our time by efficiently handling email and productively organizingContinue reading “Intimacy over efficiency and productivity”
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