Tag Archives: God

Don’t Be a Jerk

And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. Titus 2:7 (NLT) From grade school through high school, I was obsessed with sports. I lived and breathed sports. Football, check. Baseball, oh yeah! Volleyball, woohoo! Basketball, whoa!ContinueContinue reading “Don’t Be a Jerk”

Know-It-All

In the same way, faith by itself is dead if it doesn’t cause you to do any good things. James 2:17 (GW) Have you ever met someone that is a “know-it-all?” They want to prove to you, and everyone else, that they are intellectually superior to all of us dumb, stupid, ignorant, or intellectually inferiorContinueContinue reading “Know-It-All”

World Changer

In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your Heavenly Father. Matthew 5:16 (NLT) There is an old saying: “No good deed goes unpunished.” It’s a cynical saying. The worldview of those that champion it generally is one of doom and gloom. Essentially, this oneContinueContinue reading “World Changer”

God Is My Strength

My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; He is mine forever.” Psalm 73:26 (NLT) When I was in high school, I was six feet tall and weighed about 140 pounds. I was long, lean, and, well, skinny. I was also an athlete, so I workedContinueContinue reading “God Is My Strength”

Bueller…Bueller

For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With His love, He will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs. Zephaniah 3:17 (NLT) There was a movie which released way back in 1986 that was aContinueContinue reading “Bueller…Bueller”

El Capitan

Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock. Isaiah 26:4 (NLT) I had the privilege of going to a summer camp which offered rock climbing as one of the weekly camp options. That may not sound too amazing until you realize that this summer camp was located inside Yosemite NationalContinueContinue reading “El Capitan”