In Proverbs 3:5-6 it says, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In (all) thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." God wants us to have an intimate relationship…

On my way back from visiting some friends, I began to read a book that helps adults understand children that have gone through trauma. Not only in a psychological way, but also how the Bible instructs us to love on them…

Jonah 1:1-6 Now the Word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.” But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from…

In Romans 5:3-5 Paul makes the case for rejoicing through problems in our lives, also called tribulations. Rejoicing means to boast. Paul is instructing us to boast about problems. There better be a pretty enticing reason to boast…

Philippians 4:13 is a well known verse that tends to be applied when facing challenges in life. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Paul was in the middle of awaiting trail in Rome when he wrote Philippians 4. Not knowing…

I recently had a discussion with a man (now) from our Youth Group back when Tim and I were leaders in California before starting The Rock Church. This man, who is now a husband and father, challenged me on Proverbs…

Some time ago, the Lord shared a phrase with me to help me receive criticism or correction from people. I really struggled to receive such things for a very long time because those things would scream "I’m wrong"…

“Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.” Jeremiah 18:2 Have you ever found yourself in a specific place and noticed that “destiny” brought you there–that God had ordained that…

During hardships it can be difficult to truly believe that God is a powerful God. There is a song that I recently listened to that speaks about Jesus’ life and the difficulties He went through during the crucifixion. This song has…

Ezekiel 3:1-3 Moreover He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that scroll. And He said to me, “Son of man…

Romans 6 | 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified (put to death) with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed (to render entirely idle, useless, unemployed, inactive, inoperative; to cause a person or thing to have no further…

Jesus set the example: "For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you." – John 13:15 Jesus washed His disciples' feet, a servant’s task, to show that no act of service is beneath a leader. When people…

I want to bring attention to a story found in Mark 5:25-34 because I think it is fascinating. The story is about the woman with the issue of blood and how she received her healing. This woman had a condition that the Bible calls an issue…

“And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2 It seems that humanity…

“For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; And to wait for his Son from heaven...” 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 By God's good grace…

I have been around Christians for about 33 years. I have seen many Christians long for relationships because it seems they believe a relationship with another human is the answer to the longing of their heart. You may be thinking…

"Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost…

Recently, our DBS Group read through Romans 8:11 which says, "But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit…

In Proverbs 4:20-27 Solomon explains how important the heart is and that we should guard it diligently so as to control what goes in. He explains that out of the heart flows the issues of life. This means that our attitudes, motivations…

“For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.” Matthew 10:20 Jesus called His twelve disciples before Him and gave each of them power over unclean spirits, sending them to the lost…