Restored Joy
Our God is the God of restoration and if you humble yourself he too can give you a new song of joy.
Go on and get!
David’s sins quenched and grieved the Holy Spirit. Without this guidance he directed his own life and the results were horrendous.
Knuckleheads for Christ
I often joke that I am starting a new organization called Knuckleheads for Christ. I will ask Paul to be the CEO.
Dead Battery
Your spiritual battery can only be fixed when the secret sin that drains it is addressed.
Deep Cleaning
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 tells us we are temples of his Holy Spirit. Are you ready for your temple to be cleaned?
Call the Plumber
There are things we can do to block or impede His truth reaching this most intimate part of our being. When we place and protect idols in our life we are blocking his truth through misusing our worship drive.
Psalm 51:4
Someone once said, you can’t appreciate the sweetness of God’s grace until you taste the bitterness of your sins.
Could I have a cup of amnesia?
There will be parts of your story which will be always be sad and painful but it doesn’t mean they can’t be redeemed. Your greatest failures can become the greatest testimony of God’s redemptive work.
Gag a Maggot!
David knew he needed to be cleaned in order to reconcile with God. He just didn’t know that the Cleaner was going to be his great grandson.
Damage Control
Fear tells you that you will lose everything if your secret sexual sin is exposed. The truth is you will gain everything by finding true intimacy with God and others.
Are You Prepared?
If the statistics regarding pornography use in the church are anywhere close to accurate then a storm is coming.
Insufficient Funds
Jesus paid the price of admission completely and sufficiently. Don’t wait because living outside of his kingdom is a lot worse than living in a van down by the river.
Just a Little Outside
Jesus made it clear that he is the “strike zone” and the world doesn’t get to expand it. Are you seeing the strike zone clearly or do you need the glasses of the Holy Spirit to improve your vision?
Hold up There Skippy!
Selfishness is part of our human sinful nature. Sometimes it comes across as harsh and controlling while other times its wrapped up in a pretty sweet smelling package.
Full Buckets
We all are or have been the woman at the well. Looking for love in all the wrong places and coming up disappointed.
Who’s Your Daddy?
You see if you make someone else’s opinion more important than God’s then you made an idol of their opinion and a servant to their viewpoint.
Thorn in the Flesh
God loves us and wants what is best for us. He doesn’t want us to run off into the ditches of our own sin. He wants to protect and guide us through this foreign and dangerous land, even when it hurts our feelings.
I can relate
There is but one person who can truly relate to our difficult and painful situations and his name is Jesus.