It would certainly be wonderful if we could gain every good thing God has for us without any struggle or sacrifice on our part, but following Jesus always involves denying ourselves daily and taking up a cross of some kind (Luke 9:23). God’s will must be our priority.  This means

Our Shepherd leads us into fertile pastures of righteousness, producing a clearer image of Christ in our lives. We can eat of His supply as we choose to obey. Many times, the spiritual assignments the Shepherd leads us into stretch our souls, but the harvest is beautiful to the Father,

Satan, the world, and our flesh work to silence the glory of the Lord! Evil works through our minds, will, and emotions to cover with darkness that which was born to shine with radiance. You were born to shine and give glory to God! Jesus died to open the windows

There are no perfect earthly governments, because there are absolutely no perfect people to lead them. There may be God-fearing people or even good people in leadership, but we are all inclined to selfishness and demanding our own way. We can easily let power taint godly wisdom and give a

If we understand sin [unbelief] properly, we will confess that we all struggle with it and need the mercy of Almighty God and His transforming grace. There is no more condemnation in Christ Jesus…but He does call us to be transformed to His image (Romans 8:1; Romans 12:1-2). This world

I have always been pretty good with names and with remembering people’s faces and stories. I believe it is a gift from God to be used to touch the lives of His people, reminding and reassuring them of His love and care. He is the faithful Good Shepherd! In our