Fresh heart for the journey
“Anticipointment” def: hopeful expectation turned upside down/sky-high hopes brought down to ground level All right, so it may not be a legitimate word. I made it up. But I bet you could have used it at several points in your life. Who hasn’t set their sights high…who hasn’t entertained big, bold and daring dreams… […]
I’ve met too many people lately with the same story – things are ganging up on them. Too many spiritual battles, too many unanswered prayers, too many lingering health issues. There appears to be an epidemic of pressure that many are experiencing. So here is a twenty year old Fresh Heart devotional that you may […]
“For to me, living means opportunities for Christ, and dying—well, that’s better yet!” Philippians 1:21 TLB If I were to gather 100 Christians and ask them to raise their hand if they want to go to heaven, every hand would be raised. However, if my second question asked them to put their hand up […]
“I pray that your love will keep on growing and you will fully know and understand how to make the right choices. Then you will still be pure and innocent when Christ returns. And until that day, Jesus Christ will keep you busy doing good deeds that bring glory and praise to God.” Romans 1:9-11 CEV […]
“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” Philippians 1:6 NLT Do you have any idea of when God began ‘the good work’ in you? Can you conceive of the ‘starting place’ of […]
(Note! These admonitions to ‘keep’ obeying all of God’s intentions for our lives cannot be listed ‘most to least important.’ What one desperately needs immediate help in ‘keeping’ is a non-issue to one and critical to someone else. Just wait – you will find the one that fits you!) KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT! Anyone hoping […]
Last week we left the year of 2024 with a reminder of the faithfulness of God. What God has promised to do for and in us… He will keep doing. We open 2025 with the absolute certainty that God keeps His Word and that He loves us enough to adopt us into his family […]
Ahh, New Year’s resolutions! Get in shape, lose weight, join a gym, pay for three months, and after three months you realize you’ve only gone twice! Eat less, lose 10 pounds by the end of February. Two weeks later, re-negotiate with yourself and set new goal of losing 2 pounds by summer. I […]
God peers from heaven’s portals with barely contained excitement, for this Gift sent as a tiny baby boy could change everything. His coming would bring consequences beyond our ability to grasp. Lives would change, hope spring up in soil long since depleted of heavenly nutrients. In his coming, broken bodies would find healing and […]
It’s God’s love, not his grudge, that we bask in. In coming to us to establish a permanent relationship, He carries no rancor, bitterness or resentment. Every indication proves repeatedly that his was a liberation of love… a love so formidable and all-encompassing that He was willing to pay any price to make it […]
I am a pastor, teacher, and encourager. I am a happy husband and leader of a family tribe now numbering 13. I am President of Fresh Heart Ministries and consider called of God to help you grow in your spiritual walk … let you know how special you are to God … and have some fun while doing so.