A day is coming for every believer that will trump even the best day the world could provide. It is the day when God calls you home. In that moment when you stand in front of your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, knowing your struggles with your flesh and sin are now over with, will … More The Best Day Ever
Saint Augustine once said, “Humility is the foundation of all other virtues, hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist, there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.” Jesus understands that you and I will struggle with humility. So, He teaches us about this virtue that carries much weight in … More Unpretentious Living
Each day has its own trials, and in those trials you try your best to keep the faith. What am I to learn Lord? What are you showing me? How would Jesus respond? You ask the Spirit to give you a nugget of truth from His Word. Refresh my memory Holy Spirit. You are needing … More Rest Area Just Ahead
What does the Gospel look like when it is moving between heaven and human hearts? God gives a glimpse in Luke 9:7-17 by revealing how the Spirit stirs hearts to seek Jesus. Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard about Jesus and His miracles. He was puzzled over the varying opinions of who people thought Jesus … More The Gospel Set in Motion
In the last blog, we discussed the dichotomy between what we see, think and feel versus what God has told us. In this divine middle ground is where faith lies. When Jesus was put to death, believers were forced into this dichotomy of what to believe. Will they remain muddling through their own thoughts trying … More Chitchatting Throughout Your Day
Throughout life, you often find yourself sitting in the gap between the ending of one thing and the beginning of something new. It may be a job change, or the nine months of pregnancy to becoming a parent. It is often a waiting time that will stretch you. This gap time is where God deepens … More Sitting In the Gap
The calendar says spring, yet the temperature outside still says winter. When I walked my dog this morning, I needed my winter coat, my hat and mittens. Minnesota fights the change from winter to spring. It simply does not want to let go. I realized that my heart is the same way. I get settled … More Shifting Seasons
Do you realize that salvation is a two-step process? You must first come to believe that you are a sinner. You and I fail at walking righteously in the sight of God. Every person is born with this condition. The source of our dilemma comes from Adam and Eve. Disobedience occurred when Adam and Eve … More Stay the Course
We are studying the last chapter of Habakkuk. We studied the first two chapters and saw how this prophet was tired of the sinful world. What he lived through back in his day is no different today. Sin still runs rampant, and it will until Jesus returns to make things right. We saw the human … More A Song In Your Heart
God makes Himself known everywhere, waiting to be found. Martin Luther once said, “God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and the in the flowers, and clouds, and stars.” All you have to do is look up and see. I mean, intently look at what is around you with … More God is Waiting to Be Found
Carol J German 