Tag: sacrifice

Successfully Serving

“I depend on Christ’s mighty power that works within me.” Colossians 1:29 NLT. Serving is simply letting God touch a person’s life through your hands and heart. My thoughts and comments today are about “serving successfully.” Serving is no easy task. That may help explain why so few people ever […]

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Right Side Up

“If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.” Mark 9:35 NIV Discover how God made life to work and cooperate with that. My thoughts and comments today are about “right side up.” Have you ever heard someone described as, “not knowing […]

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Noble Sacrifice

“If you give up your life for Me, you will save it.” Luke 9:24 CEV Squandering life is a terrible waste, while the sacrifice of one’s life is the noblest gift. My thoughts and comments today are about “noble sacrifice.” When I see the faces of soldiers serving bravely in […]

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Discipleship

“Anyone who does not carry his own cross . . cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:27 NIV “There is free grace for the penitent, but no free passes for a disciple!” My thoughts and comments today are about “discipleship.” In everyday life, it seems there are always some who get […]

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Marathon Runners

“Let us run . . the race God has set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 NLT “The life of faith demands the effort and endurance of a marathon, not the enthusiasm of a sprint.” My thoughts and comments today are about “marathon runners.” Amy, our daughter-in-law, mother of four and avid […]

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