What if it’s just a little sin?

Everything is pure to those who are themselves pure; but nothing is pure to those who are defiled and unbelieving, for their minds and consciences have been defiled.

– Titus 1:1

Sin corrupts our whole life.

Our sin can be found in every nook, every cranny, every tiny speck of our lives.

We have got to stop sinning! 

Even the smallest sin can grow and expand and soon cover the entire person.

Think of a dandelion, one little plant with one little flower.

When the little flower goes from yellow to a poofy white, that is when our “little white lie” is born.

Along comes a gentle breeze and the poofiness is blown away, and you might think your dandelion is gone.

But a few days later you look and in another part of the yard is a new dandelion, and the cycle repeats until the whole yard is covered in dandelions and if you don’t stop them, they just keep growing. 

I don’t know about you, but I want my yard lush and green, not covered in dandelions, which means, I have to take care to make sure no dandelions appear.

Just like in life, if we don’t have any sin, there is nothing to spread and corrupt us.

Have a blessed day!

What is your style?

God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.

– John 4:24

What is worship to you?

Is it sitting in a room with other believers, hearing a sermon?

Is it quiet reflection?

Is it music that shouts His praise?

Worship is not about where you are, who you are with or how you do it.

God wants us to worship Him with all out heart, soul and strength.

So whether you worship quiet and alone, our shout it from the rooftops, do it with everything you have.

Have a blessed day!

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I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

– Luke 15:7

I have to do a song reference here . . .

And oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine
And I couldn't earn it, and I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah

There's no shadow You won't light up
Mountain You won't climb up
Coming after me
There's no wall You won't kick down
Lie You won't tear down
Coming after me

God loves us so much that He will chase us down! 

He want us back so bad, that He will move mountains to bring us home.

And when we come home to Him, He rejoices.

There is nothing that you can do that will turn God from you.

That is the kind of reckless love He has for us.

How lucky are we?

Have a blessed day!

i'm looking!

My heart says of You, “Seek His face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.

– Psalm 27:8

Rick Warren said:

“Happy moments, PRAISE GOD
Difficult moments, SEEK GOD
Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD
Painful moments, TRUST GOD
Every moment, THANK GOD”

Seek Him.

Two word that can change the way you look at things.

When there is craziness in my life (and believe me, that is often!) I have found that just taking a breath and talking to God makes things a little less crazy.

I don’t always get answers right away.

I don’t always get the answers I want.

But the answer to everything -  

is to seek Him.

Have a blessed day!

not to condemn

God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

—John 3:17

Everyone knows John 3:16, but how many people have read further?

People need to know that God is not out to judge us.

Jesus was not sent to punish us.

Jesus came to earth to lead us back to God.

We as a people have strayed so far from God, and He loves us so much, that He sent us His Son to give us a role model.

I am so glad that I have been saved.

Have a blessed day!

it isn't over yet

I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given to me — the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.

—Acts 20:24

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“A semicolon is used when an author could’ve chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. The author is you, and the sentence is your life,” – Project Semicolon

I don’t believe that there is anyone that has not been touched by suicide.

Suicide is devastating for those left behind, there are so many unanswered questions, feelings of anger, guilt, sadness and despair.

When I first read the verse I have chosen for today, I thought there was nothing I could say to relate to this verse.

My blog, email, “daily bread” is supposed to inspire people, to lift them up, encourage them.

How are the first eight words of this verse even remotely inspiring?

They are not.

But the words that follow are.

That I may finish the race and complete the task that the Lord Jesus has given me.

There are several song references I could make here . . .  Mandisa sings a song called “Unfinished” , Brandon Heath has “He’s Not Finished With Me Yet” – go listen to those songs if you have any doubt about His work in you.

Maybe you feel that your life is not worth anything, but I am telling you, you are worth EVERYTHING to God.

YOU are important.

YOU are special.

You have a job to do, to spread the love of God.

Go do that.

Your story isn’t over yet.

Have a blessed day!

Please don’t ever think you are alone and hopeless. Call someone. Text someone. Call, text or email me!  If you can’t talk to someone you know, call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255

choose joy

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

— Romans 12:12

A gentle reminder. . .

Sometimes it is difficult at best to be joyful and patient, and even less faithful in prayer.

I don’t know about you, but there are times in my life when surviving day to day is a struggle and I simply have to throw myself into prayer, trusting that my God will see me through.  

It is not easy.

Phil Ware, one of the contributing authors of Verse of the Day has this to say:

“Choosing joy through hope rather than despair, choosing patient endurance in times of affliction, and choosing faithfulness in prayer are all decisions of the will trusting that the God who raised Jesus from the dead can also change our circumstances because he hears our voice.”

Maybe knowing that He hears our voice is all we need to know to find joy, to be patient and to continue our journey of faithfulness.

Have a blessed day!