A daily thought ~ Being Sent.

And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”Isaiah 6:8 ESV Are we willing to be sent? When God calls do we, like Isaiah say, “Here I am! Send me”? Or do we respond like Jonah, notContinue reading “A daily thought ~ Being Sent.”

A daily thought ~ Confession.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.1 John 1:9 ESV How hard is it for us to face our failures? I was reading an article just today and it was talking about how few people are willing to take responsibilityContinue reading “A daily thought ~ Confession.”

A daily thought ~ Being Young.

Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,Psalm 119:2 ESV I love Psalm 119, especially the first section (up to verse 17/18). I love the practical advice it provides for living a godly life. How often I find myself wishing that there was just a set of rules soContinue reading “A daily thought ~ Being Young.”

A daily thought ~ Discipline.

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.Hebrews 12:11 ESV Disciple is never easy but it is important. Discipline is sacrifice, it is doing what you ought rather than what you want. This is something thatContinue reading “A daily thought ~ Discipline.”

A daily thought ~ Good Gifts

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.James 1:17 ESV I love this verse! Every good and perfect gift comes from God who does not change. What is there not to love about this verse?!Continue reading “A daily thought ~ Good Gifts”

A daily thought.

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.1 John 3:18 ESV Loving people sounds easy, but when it comes to actual reality, it’s hard. Loving is fundamental to the Christian faith. When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was, He replied that only was it theContinue reading “A daily thought.”

A daily thought.

…even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”Matthew 20:28 ESV Wow! God is really using this season to challenge me and encourage me! Day after day, God puts these gems in front on me, encouraging me with whatever IContinue reading “A daily thought.”

A Daily Thought…

“Disciple is the wholehearted yes to the call of God. When I know myself called, summoned, addresses, taken possession of, know, acted upon, I have heard the Master. I put myself gladly, fully, and forever at His disposal, and to whatever He says my answer is yes.” ~ Elizabeth Elliot, Joyful Surender, pg 16 WhatContinue reading “A Daily Thought…”

Genealogy Musings

A few thoughts on Genesis Chapter 5 1) Adam returned to God and lived out the rest of his days for God offering sacrifices. There are two reasons from this chapter I think this is true: 1) how could Cain and Able know to offer sacrifices if they did not have an example? Someone hadContinue reading “Genealogy Musings”