Recently I wrote about a contestant on The Next Food Network Star. The young man was extremely knowledgeable in cooking and I thought he would be a good fit for the show. I was shocked when they released him, dashing his dreams. The reason? Inexperience! The mentors of the show decided he did not have enough … More Experience
I was reading about Elisha in 2 Kings 2:23-25 the other day, “Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up by the way, young lads came out from the city and mocked him and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead; go up, you baldhead!” When he looked behind him … More A Bear Judgment
Imagine, a co-worker spreads rumors about you, hurting you so bad it takes everything you have just to show up to work each day. Now imagine their car breaks down, inside you jump for joy until God says, “I want you to give them a ride home.” Often times God will ask us to minister … More Life lesson #13
What tempts you? Are you tempted to gossip, lie or steal? Are you tempted by money, drugs or alcohol. Are you tempted by men or women? Jesus said, in Matthew 26:41, “Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Most of us, like Peter, … More Tempted?
I love the promise of Psalm 37:4, “Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart.” I had always thought this verse meant for me to be pleasing to God, at which most times I feel like a complete failure. But I discovered this means for me to find … More Delight Yourself In The Lord
It’s 5:13 am, you look at your phone, “Oh no, I’m late, Oh God, please don”t let me be late for work!” You skip devotion and your exercise routine, saying, “I’m sorry God I just don”t have time, please help me make it to work on time.” You run to the shower and on the … More Faith Building
I spent the entire drive to work beating myself up over mistakes I had made the day before, but God, in His grace and mercy, reminded me that even though I get down on myself for my many mistakes, He can use them to help others. In Exodus 2:11-21, Moses, when he was still in … More Mistakes
“When it comes time to die, make sure that all you have to do is die.” Jim Elliot Think about this statement for a minute. What does this mean to you? To me, this means not to go one more minute in procrastination about doing what I know God has told me to do. One … More Lost Opportunity
I love watching cooking contests on T.V. and on this seasons Next Food Network Star they also had a show called Come Back Kitchen. On this show they bring back contestants who had previously failed and give them another chance. One of the contestants who came back is a young man named Matthew. His previous … More A Moment of Failure
It is so easy to get consumed with life and cruise on through without much thought! I often find myself losing track of my God inspired goals, only to focus on other things and then, with a little nudge from God, I realize I have left Him on the back burner. There is a billboard … More When life interrupts
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