Romans 12:1-2  “Not my will, but yours, God.” We say that often in our prayers, but when really pressed, do we really mean it? Now, I’m not trying to sound cynical, just real. We (well, I do anyway) often ask God for His will to be done when really, I’m asking God to affirm my will. A couple of problems with that approach. The first is obvious. We don’t set terms for God. Secondly, God in His perf...  Read More

John 14:1-14As Paisley is getting older and her personality is coming to the forefront in our lives, we are seeing that she is much like Sarah and me. She does not have any reservations about asking for something. Throughout our house, at some point or another, you will hear the sweet cries of WaWa, Pass-e, or Blank-ee. The calls will go on until whatever she is asking for is A. Given to her or B....  Read More

Matthew 6:19-21Have you ever seen the TV show Hoarders? It's a documentary about the living conditions of people living in all their “stuff”. Literally, these people buy so much stuff they will never use, and it just sits in their homes. Some of them buy things “just in case” they will need it. Some are hoarders simply because they have never decluttered over the years. Others are flat-out addicte...  Read More

Psalm 37:4 “Take delight in the Lord,   and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Man, when we look at this verse, it can be very enticing. “He will give you the desires of your heart”. What are some desires that you have? When I think of a list of desires, I often come back to the classic question, what would you do or what would you want if you won the lottery? Many of us already have a l...  Read More

Mark 11:20-26 Let’s move mountains! Prayer is truly an amazing thing. The ability to talk to the God who created all things, who saved us from sin, who is eternal and has been around from the beginning, has given us the ability to speak to him directly. He has also told us that we can have faith in Him and He will answer our prayers. We simply are to believe in Him and make sure that we are faithf...  Read More

Main Point and Overview:     There is a false gospel that exists in religious circles today called the “prosperity gospel.” It teaches that God has promised health, wealth, and prosperity for those who follow him. Bible texts are used out of context all the time, claiming that God desires to make you rich. Sadly, this is the opposite of what the Bible teaches. In fact, did you know that every disc...  Read More