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Am I Producing Fruit?

March 27, 2023 • 2 Peter • abortion • action • actions • adult • advantage • ahead • always • anxiety • anxious • approval • attitude • believe • better • Bible • biblical • christian living • cope • discipleship

But until you leave this earthly home, John’s message still has great relevance. As Matthew 3:9 commands, are you producing fruit that is in keeping with repentance? What does good fruit look like? When the Bible talks about fruit, it is talking about the way you are living your daily life.

It’s Time for You to Act, Lord! (Part 2)

March 22, 2023 • action • actions • america • anxious • attitude • Bible • character • corrupt • devotion • discernment • discipleship

Over the centuries, great empires or nations have had an average life span of 250 years. Why? The decline was not usually due to outside threats. Rather, in many cases, prosperity, commerce, literacy, and learning all grew to a point where people became proud and failed to follow God. Like the crew of the Titanic, leaders can develop a sense of invincibility. They see only 10 percent of the iceberg in their path—they don’t see the 90 percent lurking under the water.

It's Time for You to Act, Lord! (Part 1)

March 14, 2023 • abortion • action • actions • america • anxiety • anxious • attitude • attitudes • babies • battle • believe • Bible • biblical • cancel culture • character • children • choices • christian • contentment • control • cope • corrupt • country • covid • CRT • decision • discernment • enemy • eternity • evil • faith • family • future

In the days leading up to The State of the Union address, I tried to make an honest assess about America. Beside the non-stop rhetoric and grandstanding by political leaders on both sides about their accomplishments, how are we really doing. What’s the truth?

I Call to God

March 8, 2023 • 2 Peter • 9/11 • actions • christian • encouragement • faith • fear • future • God

Do you question that you have enough faith when you pray? Listen to these words from Jesus to His followers: “The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ He replied, ‘If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it will obey you’” (Luke 17:5-6).

Listen to me, my friends. There is absolutely no reason why you can’t become powerful in prayer. The Lord has given every one of us a measure of faith. Take that faith and apply it when you pray. You’ll see—the Lord will not only hear your prayer. He will answer!

ALWAYS ROOM FOR MORE PATIENCE

January 31, 2023 • actions • adult • anxious • attitude • battle • believe • better • Bible • biblical • boundaries • character • choices • christ • christian • christian living • conversation • cope • cross • daily • difficult • discipleship • encourage • faith • God • godly • grace • heart

Would you agree that patience seems to be lacking in our society these days? So how can I become a more patient person—at home, at work, among friends, and even while I'm driving? Willpower alone can produce some level of patience, but our Creator made provision for us to be patient at those moments when willpower falls short.