"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." - Proverbs 3:5-6   Over the last few days, we have spent a lot of time talking about God’s will. We have specifically talked about free will, and the ability to choose whether we want to be obedient to God’s plan or not. What can often make that deci...  Read More

"'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.'" - Isaiah 55:8-9   Over the last few days, we have talked about free will and the choices God allows us to make. We have also talked about how He wants us to choose His perfect will for our l...  Read More

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." - Jeremiah 29:11   As we have discussed the last couple days, God gives us a beautiful gift through free will. As human beings, God has given each of us the ability to make choices and decisions for ourselves. However, this does not mean that God doesn’t care what we do. I...  Read More

"Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge." - Proverbs 19:27   As a human being, God gives each of us free will. God does not make choices for you. Instead, He allows you to choose freely. He allows you to choose what you do, when you do it, who you do it with, and how you do it. He gives us the freedom to make our own decisions. And while He doesn’t ma...  Read More

"The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does." - Psalm 145:13   No matter where you are in life, or what is going on, I want to bring some encouragement to you today: the God you serve is unfailing. That’s right, when you truly decide to turn things over to Him, you will find out that He will never fail you nor forsake you. Psalm 145:13 is a great reminder for us that, "...  Read More

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." - Proverbs 3:5-6   Yesterday, we discussed the biblical character, Samson. Samson was a strong and imposing man, with strength unlike anyone around. The problem with Samson was, he depended on his own strength, rather than that of God. Does that soun...  Read More