I remember as kids when we thought someone was lying we would say, “Liar, liar, pants on fire!” As if lying would catch your pants on fire. Do you struggle with lying? Many…if not most…do. Ok…so why shouldn’t you lie? Often, lying will get you out of trouble, get you more money, allow you to…
In 1st Peter 1:3-7, the Apostle Peter was writing to Christians who were experiencing hardship. Peter praised God because, “In His great mercy, God has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3). Peter continues and identifies this living hope as an…
One of my sons is a golfer and plays on his high school golf team. Last season during one of his matches, I was riding around watching in a cart with his coach. The first few holes started off well. By the 5th hole things were going down fast. It got so bad I looked…
In this third and final part of thinking the thoughts of God I want to give you a real life example of how thinking more of the thoughts of God works to create spiritual growth in your life. Recently in my church, a man named Bob (not his real name) stepped up to a significant…
In the first post of this series, I shared the principle: Your relationship with God will follow the trail of your thoughts. This is a powerful principle you can use to increase your spiritual growth. The math is simple. On a daily basis, think more of the thoughts of God and you will experience greater…