Where do you find your security? A stable job? Your 401K? Your government? Whatever we put our security in ends up being our god. Most people live their lives with the belief that building wealth will bring more satisfaction, significance, or security into their lives. Before we dive in, I want to highlight that scripture tells us that money IS NOT the root of all evil, i...

Yesterday's blog was about finding your security in God, not your wealth. But, what does God want us to do with our money? I mentioned that scripture tells us that the root of all evil IS NOT money. The root of all evil is the LOVE of money. There are healthy, godly ways to handle wealth. Here are four of them: 1. God Wants Me To Be GRATEFUL. God wants us to apprecia...

The two easiest mistakes you can make in life are forgetting your identity, who you are, and losing your focus, what God put you here on earth to do. It is so easy to forget your identity and lose your focus. Your focus can be lost in a matter of moments. I've seen people who started out so right in life. They were raised right, they were on the right path, and somehow t...

Your thoughts matter. Did you know that your thoughts create patterns in your brain? Every time you think a thought it creates an electrical current across your brain. When you think a thought it creates a pattern. You think it again, a bigger pattern. When you think a thought a thousand times, it creates a rut. Some of you have a Grand Canyon of doubt in your mind. Some o...

We are in the season of harvest. Around this time of year there are harvest festivals all over the place. Scripture uses the analogy of harvest and the law of the harvest all throughout scripture. It talks about reaping what you sow. Maybe you have heard that saying before. But, did you know this analogy has a very practical spiritual application to it? The truth is, what...

You can spell "grace," G-R-A-C-E as God's Riches At Christ's Expense. In light of what Jesus Christ has done for us, what should be our response? How can we show our gratitute to God? "You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich." 2 Cor. 8:9 What do I owe Jesus ...

What's the greatest thing you can do with your life? Serve God. We are saved to serve. You might be thinking: How in the world do I do that? How can I serve God? I can't even see him. How do you serve an invisible God? Jesus teaches that we serve God by serving others. He said, even if we give a cup of water to somebody who's thirsty, and we do it in the name of Jesus, t...

Most of us would say that we want to grow spiritually... but what does that look like? How do you actually measure growth? Ephesians 4:22-24 "Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. 24 Put on your new nature, created to be like Godtruly righteous a...

What does it mean to "relax" in God's love? Let me explain this. I chose the word "relax" intentionally because what's the opposite of relaxing? Working. God is saying you don't have to work for God to love you. You don't have to earn God's love. Growing up, we all grew up with conditional love. We got conditional love from our parents, our partners, our pals, our profess...

What does it mean to make Jesus Lord over your life? The good in my life, the bad in my life, the ugly in my life, the secret things in my life. I turn over my past, my present and my future. I give him reign in my finances, in my relationships, in my health. In every area. I turn everything over to Jesus. Romans 10:9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe ...