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Walk Boldly With Jesus

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Does life feel extra hard right now? Is it difficult to find joy in your day to day living? Do you feel like something is missing? I did. I was struggling with all of it. Life seemed so hard. Then one day I realize what was missing. I needed more Jesus in my life. Our home needed more Jesus. This may be just what you are missing too! This podcast will give you tips on how you can become closer to Jesus. It will talk about scripture and how those stories can relate to your everyday life. It will help you find joy in life again and teach you to be bold with Jesus by your side. If you would like to reach me you can email [email protected] or go to my website findingtruenorthcoaching.com

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A Mustard Seed Grows

November 26, 2021 14:45 - 10 minutes - 8.42 MB

A Mustard Seed Grows Matthew 13:31-32 “Another parable he put before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” Mustard seeds are talked about a few times in the Bible.  I know one of my favorite verses is Matthew 17:20 which says, “He replied because you ...

We Are More Than Conquerors Through Him Who Loved Us

November 25, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 7.87 MB

We Are More Than Conquerors Through Him Who Loved Us Romans 8:35-39 “Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?  As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.”  No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.  For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor ...

All We Need To Do Is Ask

November 24, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 8.61 MB

All We Need To Do Is Ask Wisdom 7:7  “Therefore I prayed, and understanding was given me; I called on God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me.” We have talked about King Solomon before and how on the night before He became King God told Solomon that He would give Him whatever He asked for.  King Solomon could have asked for anything and do you remember what he asked for?  Did he ask for riches and wealth?  Did he ask for all his enemies to be delivered into his hands?  Did he ask for all ...

Helping Others Climb Their Mountain

November 23, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 10.7 MB

Helping Others Climb Their Mountain 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,  who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.  For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.” This verse reminds me of a saying I heard several years ago that brought me comfort.  At ...

Trust Him

November 22, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MB

Trust Him Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.   “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” This is a verse that can bring us comfort in difficult times.  It is also one that can be frustrating at times.  It can be frustrating when our thoughts don’t match up with God’s thoughts.  Sometimes we have no idea what God is thinking.  His ways don’t make s...

Seek The Lord

November 19, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MB

Seek The Lord Psalm 34:4-7 “I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.  Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed.  This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble.  The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.”  (NRSV) Did you catch those first four words?  I sought the Lord.  Sought is an action word.  It does not say that I did nothing and the Lord answered my prayers...

Praise and Thanksgiving

November 18, 2021 13:16 - 11 minutes - 9.75 MB

Praise & Thanksgiving Psalm 145:1-3 “I will proclaim your greatness, my God and king;  I will thank you forever and ever.  Every day I will thank you; I will praise you forever and ever.  The Lord is great and is to be highly praised; his greatness is beyond understanding.” I read this and thought it was a great verse for us since one week from today is Thanksgiving.  I have probably talked about gratitude before, just as I am sure that I have talked about praising the Lord before.  This i...

Our Influences

November 17, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.03 MB

Our Influences Philippians 3:17-18 “Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us.  For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears.” This verse stuck out to me because it is something that I believe very strongly in and it is something that I think people don’t put enough consideration into.  Who are you spending your time with?  What information are you surr...

Holy Boldness

November 16, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 7.9 MB

Holy Boldness Ephesians 6:18-20 “Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.” Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication.  Praying in the Spirit to me mea...

Total Surrender

November 15, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes - 9.93 MB

Total Surrender 2 Corinthians 12:9 “but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (RSVCE) “Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s problems, it takes away todays peace.”  Think about this for a moment.  If you really think about this you know it’s true.  You know worrying doesn’t change the outcome.  You can worry from know until the end of time and your worry still will not change what is going to happen.  I don’t say this to discourage you....

Armor of God

November 12, 2021 14:49 - 13 minutes - 11.7 MB

Armor of God Ephesians 6::10-17 “ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power.  Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.  Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withst...

I Will Be Joyful In God My Savior

November 11, 2021 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.01 MB

I Will Be Joyful In God My Savior Habakkuk 3:17-19 "Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” There is a lot going wrong for the people in this verse.  The things mentioned here are not small things.  It might not seem like a big deal to us, as how many of us eat figs an...

A New Life

November 10, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.27 MB

A New Life 1 John 3:4-6 “Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.  No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him.” This is the same verse as yesterday because I spent the whole time talking about verse 4 and I didn’t even touch on these other two verses.  I think these verses are important and I didn’t want to leave you hanging.  Verse 5 says, “You kn...

A Sin Is A Sin, No Matter How Small

November 09, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.38 MB

A Sin Is A Sin, No Matter How Small 1 John 3:4-6 “Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.  No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has either seen him or known him.” This verse took some contemplation, some research, and some time.  Each Thursday at prayer group I get several verses.  I write each verse down on its own document and then in the mornings I pick one to write abou...

Take Captive Your Thoughts

November 08, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.2 MB

Matthew 6:34 ““So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”   Wow, this is a great verse for all of us to write down and place it all around us.  The thing is, when we read this it sounds so simple.  Don’t worry about tomorrow, you will have time for that later, you have enough to worry about today.  Don’t you wish it was that simple.  Don’t you wish you could just tell yourself not to worry, and then you actually don’t w...

Putting God First Is Hard Sometimes

November 05, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MB

Putting God First Is Hard Sometimes Matthew 6:33 “But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. “Strive first for the kingdom of God.”  This sounds easier than it is.  It seems like it would make sense that we would strive for the kingdom of God.  Who doesn’t want to go to heaven, right?  However, there is so much in this world that distracts us from the kingdom of God.  Our attention is being pulled in so many different d...

Is Fear In Control?

November 04, 2021 04:00 - 9 minutes - 8.58 MB

Is Fear In Control? John 19:9-12 “He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.  So Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?” Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.” From then on Pilate sought to release him, but the J...

Is God Your First Choice or Last Resort?

November 03, 2021 10:49 - 9 minutes - 8.26 MB

Is God Your First Choice or Last Resort? Matthew 8:23-27 “And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. A wind storm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, you of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. They were amazed, saying, “What sort of man is this, that ...

Great Is The Lord, and Greatly To Be Praised

November 02, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

Great Is The Lord, and Greatly to Be Praised Psalm 145:1-3 “I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.  Every day I will bless you, and praise your name forever and ever.   Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.” This is a great verse.  I think if you know me at all by now, you know that I love to praise the Lord.  I think He is truly amazing and I think it is so important to tell Him that.  Our Lord does so much for us ev...

Repent, Now Is The Time

November 01, 2021 10:29 - 15 minutes - 13.2 MB

Repent, Now Is The Time Sirach 16:11 “Even if there were only one stiff-necked person, it would be a wonder if he remained unpunished.  For mercy and wrath are with the Lord; he is mighty to forgive—but he also pours out wrath.” I don’t think we like to think about things like this.  I know I don’t.  I like to think of God as just love.  I struggle with reading the Old Testament at times because it is hard for me to reconcile the God I read about in the Old Testament with the God I have in...

Commit Your Way To The Lord

October 29, 2021 04:00 - 8 minutes - 7.42 MB

Commit Your Way To The Lord Psalm 37:5-7 “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:  He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.  Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.” “Commit your way to the Lord: trust in him and he will do this.”  There is that word trust again.  It keeps coming up. It looks like we are not going...

Delight In The Lord

October 28, 2021 04:00 - 13 minutes - 11.5 MB

Delight In The Lord Psalm 37:4 “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” I am not sure if you have noticed but I have been sticking to Psalm 37 this week.  I read it on Friday after my prayer group and the verses given at prayer group were Psalm 37:1-7. However, when I read them, I realized that there was so much packed into those 7 short verses.  Then I was going to do 2 verses each day, but even 2 sometimes was too much.  For instance yesterday’s verse w...

Trust In The Lord And Do Good

October 27, 2021 04:00 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MB

Trust In The Lord And Do Good Psalm 37:3 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.” This verse says so much in one short sentence.  It is calling us to so much and it is also offering us so much.  The very first thing it says is, “trust in the Lord and do good.”  Even just those 7 words are calling us to a lot.  Trust in the Lord is something that is so important and yet not always easy to do.  It is easier to trust when all is going well and you can see your...

The More You Give, The More You Get?

October 26, 2021 04:00 - 9 minutes - 8.2 MB

The More You Give, The More You Get? Psalm 37:1-2 “Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong;  for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.”   Do you ever wonder why some people are so evil?  Does it ever seem like those that are doing everything right are struggling and those that seem to only care about themselves are doing great?  I remember when I was little I used to wonder this.  My parents are so faithful an...

Storm-Battered and Unconsoled

October 25, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes - 9.58 MB

Storm-Battered and Unconsoled Isaiah 54:11-14 “O afflicted one,* storm-battered and unconsoled, I lay your pavements in carnelians, your foundations in sapphires; I will make your battlements of rubies, your gates of jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. All your children shall be taught by the LORD; great shall be the peace of your children. In justice shall you be established, far from oppression, you shall not fear, from destruction, it cannot come near.  If there be an attack, ...

The Sovereign Lord Comes With Power

October 22, 2021 10:57 - 9 minutes - 8.27 MB

The Sovereign Lord Comes With Power Isaiah 40:10 “See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm.  See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.” In the previous episode I talked about the verse right before this one. That episode was all about how we don’t have to be afraid to speak God’s work or spread God’s love because God will protect us.  This is the very next two.  Isaiah 10:10 says that the Lord comes with power and He rules with a might...

Here Is Your Lord!

October 21, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

“Here is Your God!” Isaiah 40:9 "You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, “Here is your God!”    When I was trying to decide on a verse for today I came up with Isaiah 40:10.  I am not sure why, that is just the verse that popped into my head.  Then, when I read the verse before it and the verse after it, I thought they were all really good.  So I...

The Spirit And Flesh Are Opposed

October 20, 2021 08:47 - 10 minutes - 9.05 MB

Click Here to sign up for the " 10 Weeks To Be More LIke Jesus" Challenge The Spirit And Flesh Are Opposed Galatians 5:16-21  “I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh.  For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want.  But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impuri...

Which Wolf Are You Feeding?

October 19, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 7.05 MB

Which Wolf Are You Feeding? Sirach 6:14-17 “Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter; whoever finds one finds a treasure.  Faithful friends are beyond price, no amount can balance their worth.  Faithful friends are life-saving medicine; those who fear God will find them. Those who fear the Lord enjoy stable friendship, for as they are, so will their neighbors be.” There is a saying by Jim Rohn that says, “you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.” Take a minute to thin...

Famine

October 18, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes - 9.05 MB

Famine Amos 8:11-12 “The time is surely coming, says the Lord God, when I will send a famine on the land; not a famine of bread, or a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.  They shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east; they shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the Lord, but they shall not find it.” Does it feel like you are in this famine?  Does it feel like you have plenty to eat and drink, but you could use a little more God in your life?  I know a lot...

Litany of Humility

October 15, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Litany of Humility  James 4:6 “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:  ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.’” Yesterday’s verse told us the Lord requires us to walk humbly with our God and then today’s verse is telling us that “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”  I mentioned in the last episode that I didn’t want to rush the topic of humility as I feel it is an important one.  I remember a speaker once said that humility is one of those ...

Justice & Kindness

October 14, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Click Here to join the 10 week "Be More Like Jesus" Challenge Justice & Kindness Michah 6:8 “He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” This verse says that the Lord is requiring three things from us.  The first thing He is requiring is that we do justice.  Justice is one of those words we can hear and we instantly think that we know what it means.  When you heard that God was re...

God's Love and Mercy Are Never Ending

October 13, 2021 04:00 - 8 minutes - 7.37 MB

Click Here to join the 10 week "Be More Like Jesus" Challenge God’s Love and Mercy Are Never Ending Lamentations 3:22-23 “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Today’s verse mentions love and mercy again.  I find it fascinating how God keeps telling us the same things over and over again and yet it is so hard for us to hear Him, for us to really hear Him.  The steadfast love of the Lord never...

Who Needs A Little More Mercy In Their Life?

October 12, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 10.6 MB

Click Here to join the 10 week "Be More Like Jesus" Challenge Who Needs A Little More Mercy In Their Life Matthew 5:7 ““Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” Mercy reminds me a lot of forgiveness.  I say this because we like to be forgiven, and yet we don’t always like to forgive.  I think we all like when we’re shown mercy and yet when it comes to showing others mercy, we think that makes us weak.  Showing mercy isn’t always easy.  What does mercy even mean?  Mercy is c...

Those Who Seek Me Find Me

October 11, 2021 09:08 - 10 minutes - 9.31 MB

Those Who Seek Me Find Me Proverbs 8:17-19 “Those who love me I also love, and those who seek me find me. With me are riches and honor, wealth that endures, and righteousness.  My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold, and my yield than choice silver.” I thought this scripture was fitting after we just talked about love yesterday.  Today, the Lord is telling us that He loves all those that love Him.  Notice it does not say He loves all those that are perfect, or those that have never d...

God Loves You, Yes You!

October 08, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes - 8.36 MB

God Loves You, Yes You! Jeremiah 29:13 “When you look for me, you will find me. Yes, when you seek me with all your heart.” I was listening to the Bible in a year podcast today and Fr. Mike talked about Jeremiah 29:11, which I talked about in the episode titled An Unexpected Handstand.  Jeremiah 29:11 I have probably referenced in other devotionals as well as it is one of the first verses I learned and it is one that many people use as their life verse.  Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know th...

King Solomon

October 07, 2021 09:51 - 7 minutes - 7.04 MB

King Solomon 1 King 11:13 “I will not, however, tear away the entire kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.” What is going on in this chapter of 1 Kings is that God is talking Solomon, David’s son.  I am not sure how much you know about David, but the Lord loved David.  David was so good at first.  He was more or less a good king, although He did do some terrible things.  He was someone who followed t...

God's Commandments

October 06, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MB

 God’s Commandments Sirach 6:37 "Reflect on the statutes of the Lord, and meditate at all times on his commandments. It is he who will give insight to your mind, and your desire for wisdom will be granted.” (NRSVCE) “Meditate at all times on his commandments.”  This may seem like an impossible task, but I do not think that the Lord is saying that the only thing we are allowed to think about are his commandments.  I also do not think he is saying that we need to think about them all day and...

How Can We Help God?

October 05, 2021 04:00 - 13 minutes - 11.8 MB

How Can We Help God? John 6:40 “For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” The will of God is for everyone to look at Jesus and believes in Him so that we can all have eternal life.  How can we help God with this?  God is always doing so much for us, is there a way we could help Him with what he wants?  I think there are a few ways we can help the Lord out with this mission.  ...

Favorite Scripture Verses

October 04, 2021 04:11 - 10 minutes - 9.12 MB

Favorite Scripture Verses Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”  NRSVCE I heard this verse on the Bible in a Year podcast and Father Mike said that it is one of his favorite passages.  He said he has this on a book mark ever since he was a little kid.  I think this is great!  I did not have any favorite passages when I was a kid.  I knew bible stories, but to have a verse that could help guide you is an amazing idea.  Then I was watching a mentor...

God Is Merciful

October 01, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes - 9.5 MB

God Is Merciful Nehemiah 9:31 “And yet, because your mercy is great, you did not forsake or destroy them. You are a gracious and merciful God!” God is Merciful.  The other day I mentioned that if you wanted proof of God’s faithfulness you could go to just about any book in the Bible and you would see how faithful God was to His people.  I would say the same thing for God’s mercy.  God’s mercy is definitely on display throughout the whole Bible.  I decided to read the whole chapter so I cou...

The Power of the Spirit

September 30, 2021 09:17 - 11 minutes - 9.2 MB

The Power of The Spirit Acts 1:8 “ But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” Yesterday we talked about when Jesus told his disciples that He would be leaving but that He would send the Advocate to be with them and to guide them.  Jesus said He would be sending the Spirt of truth to them and that this Spirit would guide them to all truths.  Today’s verse is telling th...

The Advocate

September 29, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 10.4 MB

The Advocate John 16:7 “But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.”   NIV (New International Version) This verse was from Jesus.  Jesus was talking to His disciples and was trying to reassure them.  Before this verse Jesus was letting them know that once He was gone, “They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they...

God's Love Is Constant

September 28, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes - 8.61 MB

God’s Love is Constant Psalm 36:5-6 “Lord, your constant love reaches the heavens; your faithfulness extends to the skies. Your righteousness is towering like the mountains; your justice is like the depths of the sea.  People and animals are in your care.” GNT If there is one thing in the whole world that I am sure of, it’s God’s love for me and for His people.  I know not everyone can say this.  I know that some people, maybe even some of you listening to this episode are not sure of God’...

A Call To Holiness

September 27, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

A Call To Holiness 2 Timothy 1:9  “Who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began” This is something that I am not sure that we are all aware of.  Did you know that God is calling us to holiness?  I remember when I did the Marian Consecration titled 33 days to Morning Glory, by Father Michael Gaitley, I was stunned when I learned that we are all called to be saints.  I f...

All Things Work Together For Good

September 24, 2021 09:45 - 10 minutes - 9.29 MB

All Things Work Together For Good Romans 8:28 “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” This is a verse that may be taken out of context sometimes.  It is also a verse that may be used too often to try and cheer people up when they are having a really tough time.   The verse says that we know  that for those who love God all things work together for good.  Does this mean that everything happens for a reas...

Sometimes The Pain Is Necessary

September 23, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes - 9.92 MB

Sometimes The Pain Is Necessary Romans 8:18 “ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” This may be hard for some of us to hear as the sufferings of this present time are immense for some people.  This has been a really hard 18 months.  So many people have died.  So many people have lost someone that was close to them.  At the beginning of all of this there were so many people that had to die alone with no ...

Three Commands

September 22, 2021 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.95 MB

Three Commands Romans 12:12 “ Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” Wow, this is a relatively short verse and yet it gives us three difficult commands in that short amount of time.  The first is rejoice in hope.  You may not think this sounds difficult.  Rejoicing is fun and who doesn’t like to celebrate right?  The verse says to rejoice in hope.  What is hope?  Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.  Another definition was ...

You Preserve My Life

September 21, 2021 06:00 - 8 minutes - 7.52 MB

You Preserve My Life Psalm 138:7-8 “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me. The Lord will vindicate me; your love, Lord, endures forever—do not abandon the works of your hands. When I read this passage I get the picture of a football player holding the ball in his right hand, with his body turned away from the opposing player and his other hand out to block.  However, instead of a...

You Are Fearfully & Wonderfully Made

September 20, 2021 04:00 - 8 minutes - 7.29 MB

You Are Fearfully & Wonderfully Made Psalm 139:14 “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” What first stood out to me in this verse was the I praise you part.  Praise is one of my favorite things to talk about.  I love praising the Lord.  Also, I have read a lot of books and so many of them point out that praising the Lord is a great way to increase your faith, get more answers to your prayers, have more strength when i...