Have you noticed how unaware we are at times? We simply miss that which is before us. Many times it’s not until we look back that we are able to see that which was there. Sometimes it is the lost item we are looking for at home, other times it is the person who isContinue reading “Unaware”
Category Archives: Christian Life
Jesus died for them
No matter who you look at. No matter how different they are from you. No matter what “weird” things they like or how they dress or what language they speak, Jesus loves them. We are all so different in so many ways. Our differences often become dividing lines. We perceive and we judge. We elevateContinue reading “Jesus died for them”
What to do with other people’s perceptions of me
How do you perceive me? What do you think of me, when you see me? Do you like what you see? Do you approve? Do I meet your standards? Would you pick me to be your friend/co-worker/confidant/etc? In your thinking of me, do you admire me or loathe me? Do you think I have itContinue reading “What to do with other people’s perceptions of me”
Wretched, poor, blind and pitiful
This world is full of many different things and many different people. There are many things I like (hiking, running, coffee, doughnuts, etc) but there are also many things that I don’t like (Pepsi, sticky tables, fingers on a chalkboard, and more). If we are honest, then we must admit that at times there areContinue reading “Wretched, poor, blind and pitiful”
Pride and the battle strategy of the Devil
Pride is something that comes upon us by way of stealth and a sneak attack. It comes in little snatches of a thought. The whisper of an idea. The simple notion that either some personal offense has been committed against you or sometimes even deadlier: the hint of an idea that you really are doingContinue reading “Pride and the battle strategy of the Devil”
The utter devastation of sin
May I remind you of something you may know in theory, in conscience or in intellect but that I would desire that you know in the depths of your heart and soul? Sin is destructive. Sin is devastating. Sin is a black hole of guilt and shame. Sin is an abysmal place of agreement withContinue reading “The utter devastation of sin”
Where the Spirit of the Lord is
Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom. Where is the Spirit of the Lord? Is there a place where He is not? Where can you go to flee from His presence? Whether you are on the far side of the sea, in the heights or the depths, God is there. So whyContinue reading “Where the Spirit of the Lord is”
The Need to be Still
In my last post I spoke about the need to be productive. Now I would like to briefly consider our deeper need to be still. It’s not that we don’t have a calling and purpose in this life that ought to be diligently and intentionally pursued, but rather that being still is the greatest thingContinue reading “The Need to be Still”
The Need to Be Productive
It is the beginning of a new year. As such we are looking back to see what last year held for us and look ahead to see what is yet to come. In our review of history and in our hopes and dreams for the future, we realize that we analyze the importance of thingsContinue reading “The Need to Be Productive”
Keeping in step with God’s abiding Spirit
Here is the reality for a believer in Jesus Christ. If you have come to faith in Jesus as your Lord and Savior, then God Almighty has indeed saved you. If you have confessed your sins and repented of your former way of living according the ways of the world, then God has forgiven you andContinue reading “Keeping in step with God’s abiding Spirit”
Pastor Michael Johnson 