Category Archives: Foundation of faith

Christ in You

The circle represents you. The cross represents Christ. Jesus – in your heart. He goes where you go.

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Back in the Sanctuary

Some of us are still doing church in our PJ’s. Let’s think about getting up, getting dressed and getting back in the sanctuary. It’s what the Bible says. Hebrews 10:25 (NLT) And let us not neglect our meeting together, as … Continue reading

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Let Freedom Ring!

Today is July 4th, America’s Independence Day. I will celebrate, but I won’t forget the true source of freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17 (ESV) Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Let … Continue reading

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Be a Tree

Planted by God . . .                                                      pleasing to God. Makes a good prayer for … Continue reading

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Seeds and Trees

Big plants grow from small seeds. It is God’s way. Isaiah 61:3 (NIV) They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord  for the display of his splendor.   I don’t want to be a seed or a … Continue reading

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My Words, My Thoughts

I tend to believe my words and thoughts are my own, and I can do with them as I want.   Better to believe I should do with them as God wants.

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The Spirit of the Knowledge and Fear of the Lord.

The Hebrew word for knowledge comes from the root word yada. Yada is to know well, to have a close connection, to be intimate friends. It’s a two-way connection—to know and to make oneself known.   Psalm 139:1-2 (NIV) You … Continue reading

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The Spirit of Counsel and Might

Got trouble? Need advice? Psalm 20:1, 6 (ESV) May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble . . . Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;  he will answer him from his holy heaven  with the saving might of … Continue reading

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The Spirit of the Lord

I often pray this passage from Isaiah 11 over myself and others. This visual helps me focus, as I pray for the touch of the Spirit, head to knees. The road signs point my thoughts in the right direction.   … Continue reading

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Trust, Obey & Pray

Augustine of Hippo was the son of a pagan father and a Christian mother. His mother prayed tirelessly for her wayward son. His conversion to Christianity transformed his life. He knew what it was to trust and obey (and to … Continue reading

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