Faith was not created to exist in a vacuum. God actually tells us to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20 NIV) So, how do we do that? What does that actually mean? This is where we get into THAT whole mess. 😊
"Disregarding another person's faults preserves love; telling about them separates close friends." Proverbs 17:9 NLT ___ I'm a fixer. I don't mean a "handy-man" type of fixer; I try to help people. It actually takes the restraint of an emotional straitjacket to...
My heart pounds as I think of this. It leaps within me. Job 37:1 NLT ___ Today, very early this morning, we had a death in our family. In honor of his short time here on earth, and his first day in Heaven, today's Messy Worship is going to be MIA: MESSY in Action....
"My appetite disappears when I look at it; I gag at the thought of eating it!" Job 6:7 NLT ___ Confession time: I am a HUGE hypocrite about something. Whenever I have had a bad day, I ask my husband to just listen and withhold advice. However, when he has a bad...
I prayed, "O my God, I am utterly ashamed; I blush to lift my face to you. For our sins are piled higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached to the heavens. Ezra 9:6 NLT ___ One of my sons has a very loud conscience. It is rare that he can go much longer than...
At the same time, God's hand was on the people in the land of Judah, giving them a strong desire to unite in obeying the orders of the king and his officials, who were following the word of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 30:12 NLT ___ True confession time: I have such a...
Then David continued, "Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or discouraged by the size of the task, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work related to the Temple of the...
Ephraim's sons Ezer and Elead were killed trying to steal livestock from the local farmers near Gath. 1 Chronicles 7:21 NLT ___ Every once in awhile someone sends me an e-mail forward that has pictures of "typical" shoppers of a certain...
On the way, he sent this message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah: "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you help me fight him?" And Jehoshaphat replied, "Why, of course! You and I are brothers, and my troops are yours to command. Even my horses are at your...
All of us must die eventually. Our lives are like water spilled out on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. That is why God tries to bring us back when we have been separated from him. He does not sweep away the lives of those he cares about - and neither...
Uriah replied, "The Ark and the armies of Israel and Judah are living in tents, and Joab and his officers are camping in the open fields. How could I go home to wine and dine and sleep with my wife? I swear that I will never be guilty of acting like that." 2 Samuel...
