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Thinking Our thinking determines how we relate to everyone in our lives. It impacts how we view others. It impacts how we view ourselves. It even impacts our relationship with God. Unfortunately we have fallen thinking. We have to take our fallen thinking and conform it to biblical thinking. Change Changing our thinking can be hard because the Word of God seems foolish to us. 1 Cor. 2:14 says - "The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to hi …

“For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16Animal SacrificeWhy did God send Jesus to earth? Answer, God sent Jesus to earth so that all who accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior will have eternal life. Why?God is perfect, sinless, righteous.Man is imperfect, sinful, unrighteous.For man to be acceptable to God, Man’s sins must be paid for, atoned, forgiven.For man to stand in the presence of the …

No Parent is PerfectWhen I think about this question I remember a saying that Blake Bradley's father used to say... "If you don't stake a young tree don't be surprised when it grows crooked." No parent is perfect but imperfect parenting leads to baggage that carries over in life. As young kids we bend and twist. God’s way is straight.Children Learn From Parents - Good and BadWe twist in a certain direction due to the pressures inflicted upon us by our families and parents. We do what they do. We …

ShepherdWhen I hear the word Shepherd I think of a story book and young King David. Images of David, as a little boy, sitting on a hill with a cane making sure the sheep didn't wonder off and Psalm 23:1, "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want."  Sheep FollowSheep have a strong instinct to follow the sheep in front of them. When one sheep decides to go somewhere, the rest of the flock usually follows, even if it is not a good decision. For example, sheep will follow each other to sl …

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."  Phil 4:6 God's Promise God would never command us to do something if He hadn't given us the ability to do it.  He gives us the power to overcome worry and anxiety.  That is a promise.   Emotional Stress According to WebMD, worry and emotional stress can trigger a host of health problems. Your body releases stress hormones. These …

Ephesians 2:8-9“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast” (Ephesians 2:8–9). The statement has three parts— salvation, grace, and faith—and they are equally important. The three together constitute a basic tenet of Christianity.SalvationThe word salvation is defined as “the act of being delivered, redeemed, or rescued.” The Bible tells us that, since the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of E …

God Loves SinnersNO, God does not hate you when you sin!  Would you hate your child because they stumbled?  Maybe they did something that they knew they were not supposed to do. Would you hate them? God loves you, and the greatest discovery you or anyone else can ever make is that you are deeply loved by God.God Hates SinDoes this mean God doesn’t hate sin or that He simply ignores it? No, not at all. He hates sin for many reasons but the greatest reason is because of what it does to u …

LoveListen up men! If you need help in your relationship, nothing will make a bigger difference than your relationship with Christ! The world tells us we have to be tough and pride makes us do stupid things in front of our buddies.  However, the Bible says, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself." Good WordsWhen we love the Lord and our neighbor, our hearts change.  …

Words Can DestroyThe words you say and how you say them predict the quality of your life with no exceptions. God wants to use your tongue to create a great life and great relationships and to bless other people. But the devil wants to use your tongue to destroy your life, damage your family, and hurt other people. I know this because I have destroyed relationships with my words in the past. We live in a world that is vulgar, sarcastic, and verbally hateful. If you speak that same way you wi …

False Statement The other day I posted a comment on a page and got attacked by some people. One lady who tried to calm the situation commented, "Remember... we are all Gods children." One of my worst fears is that I will mislead someone so I pray that everyone does their due diligence before taking everything I say as fact. However when I hear something that I believe will mislead other I feel compelled to correct it. Please understand that I am in no way a bible scholar but the Bible is cl …