“For them I sanctify Myself, that they too may be truly sanctified” (John 17:19). Simply put, to sanctify something is to set it apart exclusively for God’s purposes. Before I became a Christian, I didn’t know God had given me a choice: “You can try to make it to heaven by your own efforts to… Read More »

Are you worried that things did not or might not turn out as you desired or intended? If so, remember our confidence in God is best exercised when our confidence in our own results is fragile. Many of us have been gloriously surprised by what God can do with what we consider “not enough” and… Read More »

The idea of self-care is a big thing these days. As believers, we can thank the Lord for “faith-care,” as He has faithfully nurtured and sustained our faith in Him. He is the “perfecter of our faith.” He has been to each of us exactly what we have needed Him to be for our trust… Read More »

I had no clue what had happened to me that day in September many years ago when I invited Christ into my life. A change began taking place within me that I was not imagining but could neither fathom nor explain. All I knew to do was to go back to the people who had… Read More »

In our journey with Christ, we will all have encounters with U.F.O’s. Those Unidentified Faith Obstacles that appear out of nowhere and perplex and unsettle us. We don’t know what it is, but it interrupts our sense of connectedness with the Lord. As was the case when His disciples encountered things they didn’t understand, Jesus’s… Read More »

A marplot is a character in a story who intentionally frustrates or ruins someone else’s plans or undertakings. According to Jesus, the ending to His story was to be His return to life after being killed. But the marplots were on a mission to prevent even the appearance of such a thing. Having done their… Read More »

Pro baseball spring training is fully underway. Baseball can be experienced on a very basic level, like a little league game or it can be deeper than the average observer would ever detect. Including such things as scouting reports on each player, off season conditioning, nutrition management, team meetings, spring training, equipment choices, in-game strategy… Read More »

It is important for the sake of compassion and humility to realize God so loved “the world.” But for personal, spiritual transformation it is more important for each of us to believe Jesus died for ME. In other words, it is easier for us to see ourselves as part of the mass of humanity that… Read More »

Today I realized the most compelling evidence of the Lord’s faithful, wise, and loving care for my faith is that I keep showing up for more. He is the One inspiring me to keep asking, seeking, and knocking. It is because of Him that I keep taking that next step of faith. My consistency and… Read More »

The Lord always welcomes us with open arms. We can approach Him with confidence and positive expectation. And this not only for daily situations and circumstances but also for our attitude, our perspective, and our heart. In other words, He’s there for us with eagerness to help us with all of it. And always with… Read More »