Posts with the category “4wrdz-series”

I have a great group of people who I love, great church family and friends, but if I could choose my most favorite day, it would be sitting at my house with my family of 5. Sitting on the couch, watch...  Read More

Our boys are always extremely busy, their individual interests are different, but both of them require lack of sleep. Their early mornings for their extracurriculars often alternate from each other, b...  Read More

Now whether you are a believer and follower of Jesus or you just live by a moral code handed to you by your family. There are actions that we would all agree are wrong, but sin is a much deeper issue ...  Read More

As disciples of Jesus, we allow Him to be our Teacher, our Mentor. We take His teachings seriously and try to build our lives on His principles....  Read More

Seasons of insufficiency can expose where our trust really rests. They can reveal whether we are depending on what we can see, control, or calculate. ...  Read More

God had more in mind than simply meeting the immediate need. Through Elisha, He instructed her to gather empty jars—not just a few, but as many as she could. Every empty jar became space for God to fi...  Read More

Theme: Moving outside our comfort zone often means trusting God enough to reach beyond ourselves and receive the support He provides through the family of God.3 Elisha said, “Go around and ask all you...  Read More

Sometimes we are just like the woman in this story. We become uncomfortable with what we already have because it does not seem like enough. We may minimize our gifts, overlook our resources, or beli...  Read More

So, what do you do when life gets uncomfortable? This woman made the right move first: she cried out to the prophet Elisha. In reality, she was crying out to God. Elisha was God’s representative, and ...  Read More

Where is God calling you to get your feet wet today? It’s scary, it’s different than he has led you through in the past, but sometimes, moving forward requires us to get our feet wet....  Read More

Sometimes moving forward means we have to trust God enough to be still. We have to allow Him to fight for you in rooms you are in and rooms you're not....  Read More

The route that you are currently on, though it may not make sense, though it may be taking longer than you expected, there is purpose to the path. You don’t have to trust the path, you just have to tr...  Read More

We often want purpose to feel important right away. We want the first chair, the visible assignment, the platform, the affirmation, or the clear result. But following God sometimes means serving witho...  Read More

That kind of obedience is uncomfortable. It asks us to release what is familiar so we can receive what God is doing next....  Read More

Theme: Following Jesus does not mean loving family and friends less; it means having the courage to make our commitment to Him clear.1 Kings 19:20 ... “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he sa...  Read More

Did Elisha know everything that choice would require? Did he know what his daily routine would look like for the next several years? No. But when God chose him, Elisha did not miss the opportunity. He...  Read More

Elijah’s name means “my God is Yahweh,” pointing to the one true God. Elisha’s name means “my God is salvation,” pointing to what the one true God provides. Together, even their names preached a messa...  Read More