Short Devotional podcast, produced out of Grace Lutheran Church Coopersville Michigan, for individuals and families with busy lives.
How do you "face" the world? What "face" do you show them?If we are HONEST... If we show the world the TRUTH... what will happen?
What do you spend your time on? What things do you do every day that take just a few minutes? Are you setting priorities & following through with them?
It's wonderful and worth celebrating when God says "YES" to prayer!!But... what about when He says, "Not yet" or even "No"?
The Wise Men took quite the journey to see the king... to see Jesus. What Journey is your life leading you on? Are you CHOOSING the journey?
We could never FULLY get into the mind of God the Father as He gave His son that very first Christmas, but His joy at Christmas CAN BE reflected in our own lives. We can go and tell what we know & have seen, just like the shepherds. We can change the lives of the people around us as we shine God's light of Christmas, just like the star. How exciting... the first gift of Christmas, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!!
Where do our motivations lie? If not with Jesus... time to reconsider
Jesus made us a priority with His life & death. Are you making HIM one with your's?
Your own thankfulness is in competition with your entitlement & in partnership with your future contentment.
Are you the King of your Castle? Who's the King of your Life?
Who & what is God to you, when the winds & struggles of life swirl about you?
Broken crayons are still good crayons. God makes goodness of brokenness
Are you a part of the Visible church or the Invisible church... and which one should you WANT to be a part of? The answer to both MIGHT surprise you...
"Run the Race as to win the Prize" -1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you treat important, treasured family heirlooms or prized possessions with more GENTLENESS as you do... God's Children?
Great is God's Faithfulness How's YOUR Faithfulness doing?
Are you kind? What does THAT mean to you? Can you learn kindness from God...
Live at peace with others... Live with the peace of Christ... Don't wait for others, YOU choose peace.
Love is never about ourselves. If you find that it is... it's not what God intended. Love always seeks the good of others.
My father & our heavenly father... and the path we all walk.
Luke 10:2 Jesus told them, "The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest."
Back to Face-to-Face worship... how are you going to approach it?
Stains are tough to get out of clothes... ... the stain of our sin has an easy solution for us though. Jesus said, "it is finished."
Do you enjoy reading? Why? Whether it is traditional paper books, e-books, audio books, comic books, etc. books play an important part in our society and our learning. What about the Bible? What part does it play in your life?
It is not always easy to live at peace with others... especially in difficult & stressful times. However, our God is a God of peace & love. What does He want for you & your life with others?
God wants us to persevere... Persevere in our own lives and Persevere in our daily Christian walk, no matter our circumstances.
How long does it take to form a habit? How long would it take, in this time of "social distancing" and "staying at home", to form the habit of reading the Bible?
In the face of this pandemic, how can we as Christians... how can our families, respond?
Change is hard... but it's unavoidable. Life is change. And God wants change for us.
What is Truth?? Is God cruel by saying there is only one way to heaven??
Are you a last minute Christmas Shopper? Do you do many things "last minute" in life? Perhaps there are things that shouldn't wait...
Snowflakes... unique, not a one like any other. But when they are put together, they can make pretty amazing creations. Each Christian is unique, not a one like any other. But when a church comes together, God can make pretty amazing creations... pretty amazing families.
I am in no way advertising for OR against Disney+ (we have it and love it as a family, however its not for everyone)... however, you have to admit, the overall worldwide reaction to the Disney+ launch has been amazing. What if all Christians on earth treated their faith lives with the same excitement & enthusiasm?
Have you ever had expectations of how a job will go? How often does it go EXACTLY how you expected? Is it usually a shorter or longer job than you thought? Walking with someone as they discover Jesus for the first time may be a lengthy process... but it also may be the most important thing you ever do.
Trust or Faith. Which do you have? Either? "Trust in You" by Lauren Daigle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_aVFVveJNs "While I Wait" by Lincoln Brewster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvSD57FJKLc
We all go through storms in life. Literal weather storms can knock out our power and cause a lot of problems... but the storms, that life can bring, can cause much more serious and lasting problems. Jesus can see us through them. He is with us and promises to be with us through it all. Casting Crowns - "Praise You In This Storm" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgpaULjZOl8
A football team is the perfect example of God's body, the church, working in harmony and toward a unified goal. All members different, but part of the same body or team.
As families head back to school, they are in for a time of transition. All lives are marked by seasons. Everyone goes through seasons of life - both good and bad. Similarly, in our faith-lives, we go through seasons as well.
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