Writings

Pure Heart

Pure Heart

Renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Death of Fear

Death of Fear

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God

I belong to You Christ

I belong to You Christ

You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you

Endless Praise

Endless Praise

Psalms‬ ‭71‬:‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬ “As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.”

The Power of Repentance: Embracing God’s Gift of Eternal Life through Christ

The Power of Repentance: Embracing God’s Gift of Eternal Life through Christ

Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”

Harnessing the Heart: The Power of Proverbs 4:23 in Life and Faith

Harnessing the Heart: The Power of Proverbs 4:23 in Life and Faith

Proverbs 4:23  Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

From Pride to Purpose: Embracing Humility for Lasting Honor

From Pride to Purpose: Embracing Humility for Lasting Honor

Proverbs 29:23  Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.

Transformative Truth: Embrace Rebuke for Lasting Favor

Transformative Truth: Embrace Rebuke for Lasting Favor

Proverbs 28:23  Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.

Iron Sharpens Iron: Strengthening Each Other in Christ

Iron Sharpens Iron: Strengthening Each Other in Christ

Proverbs 27:17 'Iron sharpens iron, as one person sharpens another.'' 

The Power of Honest Words: A Kiss of Truth

The Power of Honest Words: A Kiss of Truth

Proverbs 24:26 'An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. ' 

Spiritual Growth: Embrace God’s Knowledge and Instruction

Spiritual Growth: Embrace God’s Knowledge and Instruction

Proverbs 23:12 (NIV) 12Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.

Ignite Your Faith: Know the Bible, Know Him

Ignite Your Faith: Know the Bible, Know Him

Romans 15:4: "For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have…

Transform Your Legacy: Choose Esteem, Not Wealth

Transform Your Legacy: Choose Esteem, Not Wealth

Proverbs 22:1 (NIV) 'A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. ' 

Fully Devoted: No Shortcuts in Following Jesus

Fully Devoted: No Shortcuts in Following Jesus

Proverbs 21:30 (NIV)  30There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord. 

Embrace Your Purpose: Be the Way

Embrace Your Purpose: Be the Way

Proverbs 20:27 (NIV):  27The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord that sheds light on one's inmost being.

Unlock Peace: Wisdom Brings Patience

Unlock Peace: Wisdom Brings Patience

Proverbs 19:11 (NIV):  11A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. 

Empower Your Conversations: Listen to Understand

Empower Your Conversations: Listen to Understand

Proverbs 18:2 (NIV):  2Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.

Transform Your Heart: Joy Over Judgement

Transform Your Heart: Joy Over Judgement

Proverbs 17:22 (NIV):  22A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Embrace Gracious Words for a Better Life

Embrace Gracious Words for a Better Life

Proverbs 16:24 (NIV): Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Journey to Wholeness: Your Spiritual Genesis Begins

Journey to Wholeness: Your Spiritual Genesis Begins

Galatians 4:19: My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you.

Life Through the Spirit – Dissecting Romans 8

Life Through the Spirit – Dissecting Romans 8

Die to self. Life through Christ is to die 1,000 deaths.

1 John 1:5-10 – A Devotional

1 John 1:5-10 – A Devotional

Scrub earthly desires of rightness and replace them with the heavenly desires of righteousness. Fulfill His destiny for us by not only walking on the Narrow Path, but by guiding others to…

His Gospel and Truth

His Gospel and Truth

He hasn’t called us to religiousness but rather to receive from Him and to live in His love, loving as He loved us and walking in faith, according to His faith.

A Testimony of Service and Faith

A Testimony of Service and Faith

We walked in together not knowing what to expect or how we’d be received but asked the simple question, “Would you mind if we came to read the Bible to your residents?”…

Testimony of a Broken Heart

Testimony of a Broken Heart

We can spend our entire lives aiming to achieve things of this world, pleasing ourselves and those around us, whose opinions, whether great and uplifting or horrid and full of judgement, are…

A Testimony of Belief

A Testimony of Belief

 All throughout the Old and New Testament we see evidence of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We often see them as different entities for which they are, however, they are also…

A Blurry Life

A Blurry Life

 Coming to Christ has opened a lot of questions for me surrounding the church. I’ve never been a huge fan of organized religion. Before marriage you’d never find me in a church,…

Faith Over Fear

Faith Over Fear

Surrendering to Jesus is to accept His love for you. Allow Him inside of you to become one with the Father through the Son.

Patience in Suffering

Patience in Suffering

In suffering, we draw into ourselves and our ability to navigate life, or the personalities of those around us, escape us.

The ACTS of Modern Day Apostles

The ACTS of Modern Day Apostles

We are born in God’s image, we are His creation, His Spirit lives in all of us and is ignited upon accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior.

Routine as an Idol

Routine as an Idol

The Lord blesses us with His Light, why would we put a shade over that?

Faith > Knowledge

Faith > Knowledge

I told him about the doorway of surrender and renunciation and how on the other side, through obedience to Him in me, I found His Grace, and Peace.

The Battle Within

The Battle Within

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD.

Sanctification

Sanctification

Let’s not kid ourselves here, when routine becomes more than His Fruit, we should look at it.

Matthew 9:37-38

Matthew 9:37-38

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.

Ezer Kenegdo

Ezer Kenegdo

As a married man there is nothing in this world that triggers me more than my wife.

Obedience

Obedience

when your relationship with Jesus is strongest when Satan will pounce, and boy he’s a clever one

It’s Personal

It’s Personal

Freedom isn’t free. The price of admission is eternal servitude which doesn’t sound like freedom at all. In fact, that sounds downright scary. We must become weak to become strong, praying to…

Chain Breaker

Chain Breaker

13For He Has Rescued Us From The Dominion Of Darkness And Brought Us Into The Kingdom Of The Son He Loves, 14 In Whom We Have Redemption, The Forgiveness Of Sins.

Faith Over Fear

Faith Over Fear

Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you;  do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you;  I will uphold you with…

Being a Leader

Being a Leader

It's not what I do that defines me, it's why I do it. My why isn't just about work, it's about my life. It's a lesson I learned the hard way, a…

1 Thessalonians 5:15

1 Thessalonians 5:15

15 See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. (‭‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬‬:‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬)

My Relationship With Jesus

My Relationship With Jesus

Tell me about your relationships with Jesus Is a question I woke up wanting to ask people one day recently. As a new follower of Christ, I was unsure if I was…