Have you noticed the large number of young people today who do not want to get married? They are not seeing success in marriage and they are not learning the benefit of God’s order through true submission. God has set up order in all of life. There is a plan of authority and true, godly leadership in marriage as well […]
Daily Devotional | What Will You Choose?
June 15, 2015
James 4:7-8 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. • Submit: To yield, resign or surrender to the power, will or authority of another • Resist: Literally, to stand against; to withstand; […]
Daily Devotional | Diligently Seeking God Brings Rewards
May 12, 2015
Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently (some translations: earnestly) seek Him.” Let’s take a look at a few words in this verse. • Rewarder: One who rewards, one that requites (to return an equivalent […]
Daily Devotional | United with Jesus Christ
April 8, 2015
I was reading from My Utmost for His Highest, which is a devotional by Oswald Chambers. This devotional was so impactful, that I thought I would just share it with you this month! First, I would like to set the stage by giving the definition to two words: Relinquish: To withdraw from; to leave; to quit. Voluntarily cease to keep […]
Daily Devotional | Understanding Your Emotions Can Help in Your Relationship
March 9, 2015
Psalm 30:6-12 “In my prosperity I said, “This is forever; nothing can stop me now! The Lord has shown me his favor. He has made me steady as a mountain.” Then, Lord, you turned your face away from me and cut off your river of blessings. Suddenly my courage was gone; I was terrified and panic-stricken. I cried to you, […]
Daily Devotional | An Experience of a Lifetime (A God Moment)
February 9, 2015
For those of you who do not know Beth Moore, she is an outstanding Bible teacher, writer of Bible studies, and is a married mother of two daughters. This is one of her experiences: April 20, 2005, at the Airport in Knoxville, waiting to board the plane, I had the Bible on my lap and was very intent upon what […]
Daily Devotional | Does the Peace of Christ Rule in Your Heart?
December 1, 2014
Colossians 3:15-17 “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in […]
Daily Devotional | Create a Hunger in Me
November 18, 2014
You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. Ps. 63:1 We grow up thinking things will be so much better when we are adults. Yet, often, we bring into our adulthood our very selfish, childlike way of seeking […]
Daily Devotional | Characteristics of a Leader
October 8, 2014
What does a leader look like? There are so many examples in scripture and one of my favorites is King Hezekiah. Read 2 Chronicles 32 to get the full story. Let me give you a few of the highlights! Hezekiah was a man after God’s heart. He made sure to restore Judah back to a true worship of only God […]
Daily Devotional | God Rewards Those Who Seek His Kingdom
September 16, 2014
In 2 Samuel, we see King David’s life coming to an end. The story begins in 1 Samuel where God shares with King Saul that his reign of being king will end as He has found a man after His own heart to replace him. What happened between 1 & 2 Samuel is where we find the choice of whether […]