The Temple Project Part 4 – The Holy Spirit Fills the Temple
Power Since the beginning of time, the Holy Spirit has brought creativity, order, and power! As the third Person of the Trinity, He is God the Holy Spirit, along with God the Father and God the Son. He is not less-than. He works in conjunction with the Father and Son to bring about the …
The Temple Project
Part 1: What is God Building? It is my distinct pleasure to remind you that God is building YOU! That’s right, you are a beautiful work in progress, no matter how it looks and feels to you right now, Each and every trial, tribulation, victory, and failure are part of His plan to build you …
Revealed!
Have you ever seen something many times, and then suddenly see it for what seems like the first time? So it is with the things of God. He’s always around us, leading us, and showing us the best way, and we don’t always see it. He’s often subtle, and reveals Himself to those whose eyes …
The Power of Meekness
“ “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5) Just like all truths in the kingdom of God, we have to look at this truth with spiritual eyes. In our human minds, we see this and think, “Oh, so I need to let people overpower me to be blessed and to …
The Mind of Christ
There is a gift already available to us that we sometimes miss! There is a way of steadiness that can make a path through noise and confusion. These past months and years have been filled with complicated, confusing issues that can lead us to feelings of anxiety, depression, and hopelessness. There are so many voices …
Growing in Fruit
God loves good fruit! As the Master Creator, He designed a creative variety of fruit for us to enjoy. Fruit is a picture of a healthy life. The same is true with spiritual fruit – the outflow of your life. How you relate to God and to other people can determine what kind of …
When God Says, “Here I Am.”
In the last blog post, we talked about how a childlike attitude and humble heart respond to God, saying, “Here I am.” There are times when God Himself says, “Here I am.” The good news is that we live in a new covenant, or agreement with God – when we invite Him to be our …
Like a Little Child
God has always sought out children and those with childlike humility. The more we realize He’s God and we’re not, the easier it is to posture ourselves to hear from Him. With that heart attitude, we’re open to what He has to say. The child Samuel in the Bible heard from God at a young …
Grateful
Grateful. This Labor Day, I join many in celebrating the hard work performed by our nation’s workers this year. Many were asked to go above and beyond the call of duty. Some lost their lives serving others. We honor you. There is another One I honor today – Jesus. Through His death for all of …
The Shift is a Gift
Ready…SHIFT! Those were the famous words of my dad. The year was 1969. I was seven years old. Dad was driving his 1968 VW Beetle. Mom couldn’t see us. The adventurous dad was teaching his curious daughter how to shift the car on the way home from piano lessons, Even though he was steering, pressing …