Daily observations about following Jesus
A friend called me to account. My attitudes were hurting them enough that they even said our friendship was in jeopardy. I had no idea that my attitudes and words had been so offensive. I am so glad they told me! We must not be afraid to confront the people in our lives. It took […]
Read More…God loves to hear us, like any good father. We’ve often heard it said that the model for how to talk with God is The Lord’s Prayer. In Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus taught his closest followers to pray. That way of praying is a good guide to use, most of the time. But David often prayed […]
Read More…Solomon was about to build a temple. He knew that he needed help. His neighbor, King Hiram of Tyre, had cedar trees and expert manpower that Solomon required to build the temple. Solomon asked Hiram if he could send some help with this compliment: “As you know, there is no one among us who can […]
Read More…Yes, Thanksgiving was more than two weeks ago, but I still want to stop and say thank you to God. It’s so easy to cruise through my days focusing on things like how busy I am, how hard life is, what I need to do and am not doing, how much I wish things were […]
Read More…The woman had heard about Jesus. He was different than all the other leaders she had heard about. It was time to see him and experience what everyone was talking about. And she was ready for change. She was at the very bottom. A friend heard Jesus was having dinner with the ultra-religious guys across […]
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