Sometimes in life we hit a point where each day just feels like a repeat of the day before; We feel like we’re stuck or we’ve lost our passion and our fire. In those seasons, we need a SPARK to get things going again. A spark often comes from being able to see something old in a fresh, new light. God has shown me many, many times over that he can ignite that spark in a bazillion different ways. Let’s talk about some of them!!
Thereafter, Hagar referred to the LORD, who had spoken to her, as "The God who sees me," for she said, "I have seen the One who sees me." Genesis 16:13 NLT ___ How often have you felt like someone really got you? I'm talking about the "Do you have a webcam hiding...
"I have loved you deeply," says the LORD. But you retort, "Really? How have you loved us?" Malachi 1:2a NLT ___ I don't know if this will resound with you guys out there, but me and my girlfriends can all easily think of a time we felt completely unloveable. If I'm...
Is there anyone who can remember this house - the Temple - as it was before? In comparison, how does it look to you now? It must seem like nothing at all! Haggai 2:3 NLT ___ I thought last week's topic was all I would learn from the book of Haggai since the whole...
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 NIV ___ "This futile process exasperates prison officials." I laughed out loud when I read that sample...
Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. Joel 2:13 NIV ___ Some people have an extremely low tolerance for spicy...
They kill their kings one after another, and no one cries out to me for help. Hosea 7:7 NLT ___ One of my sons has a deep love for really, really obscure facts. You could name just about any topic and he would know something extremely random about it. It's fun...
But I will fence her in with thornbushes. I will block the road to make her lose her way. Hosea 2:6 NLT ___ Instead of asking God for exactly what you want, have you ever instead simply asked him to keep you from what he DOESN'T want? A friend of mine prayed like...
"And I will give you a new heart with new and right desires, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin and give you a new, obedient heart." Ezekiel 36:26 NLT ___ Do you ever feel like YOU are your own biggest obstacle? I do. All....
"Son of man, these leaders have set up idols in their hearts. They have embraced things that lead them into sin." Ezekiel 14:3a NLT ___ Someone recently showed me a clip of a comedian talking about those booths/kiosks in the mall. I am still laughing about it in my...
We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Hebrews 12:2a NLT ___ Refresh Rate. Have you heard this term before? I heard it for the first time about a year ago when I saw my cousin's television. We were talking and...
