You crave something that you do not possess, so you murder to get it. You desire the things you cannot earn, so you sue others and fight for what you want. You do not have because you have chosen not to ask. – James 4:2 …the answer is always no then you do not get. Asking is grossly underrated. …
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Stay in the water
Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. – Psalm 90:1 Just as a fish needs to stay in the water to survive, you need to remain in the Lord to be fully Alive. Stay in the water…which is the Word of God.
A gazillion times zero
If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, “Jump,” and it jumps, but I don’t love, I’m nothing. – 1 Corinthians 13:2 …is still zero. And an “amazing” life/marriage/business/career/product/relationship without love is also zero. Whatever you …
1,000 pushups
Bodily fitness has a certain value, but spiritual fitness is essential both for this present life and for the life to come. – 1 Timothy 4:8 On the left side you have the Body. On the right side you have the Spirit. In between them you have Gymnasia…the place of exercise, and “training naked”. Both Body …
Pokémon realities
He raised us up with Him and seated us in the heavenly realms with our beloved Jesus the Anointed, the Liberating King. – Ephesians 2:6 Just because you don’t understand Pokémon (or don’t even know what it is), doesn’t stop it from existing as a reality for millions of people around the world…and adding $7.5 billion to Nintendo’s market …
Christians coming alive
Instead, immense in mercy and with an incredible love, he embraced us. He took our sin-dead lives and made us alive in Christ. He did all this on his own, with no help from us! – Ephesians 2:5 Is the glass half-empty, or is it half-full? Is this a problem or an opportunity? Is she …
Who are you?
But the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” – Acts 19:15 When it comes to operating in the Spirit realm, what you do and what you say don’t matter nearly as much…as who you are. Who are you? In other words, you’ve just jumped into the swimming …
Be so good they can’t ignore you
And as for those who are skilled in their work, they will be recognized and invited to serve kings rather than regular folk. – Proverbs 22:29 Be so good they can’t ignore you. That’s the brilliant advice given by comedian Steve Martin. It’s the title of an excellent book by Cal Newport. It’s also the …
Nothing just happens
We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work togetherand are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. – Romans 8:28 Nobody accidentally shoots a 150 million budget movie and markets it all …
Take it off
David strapped on Saul’s sword outside the armor and then discovered he could not move because he was not used to the restrictions of the weighty armor. David: I’m not used to these things. How can I attack an enemy when I can’t even walk? So he removed every bit of Saul’s armor. He would fight …