Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that . . . Read More »
How Do I Build Trust?
Three quick facts about relationships. 1.) Your relationships, many times, are a reflection of your true heart condition. You can’t hide who you are. Your heart condition, either healthy or wounded, will show up in your relationships. Marriage. Work. Family. Community. Etc. 2.) Real holiness is found in your ability to get along with others. 17 Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, . . . Read More »
Would life be better if you moved?
Imagine if you could moved today! No stress from work. No stress from current relationships. A brand new start! Here is the problem: you are still you. The ‘you’ here will be the ‘you’ there. What relationships do is reveal who we really are on the inside. The current relationships you are in [work, community, marriage, friends, church, etc.] are revealing who you really are. AND, if you move, you will have the same experience there. Why are . . . Read More »
Are You Ready to be in Relationships?
So last week we started phase three of the summer series, in this portion of the series we are talking about relationships. Last week I opened the series asking you one question that I know is on my mind a lot when it comes to relationships and that is, “Why are relationships so hard?” It isn’t always easy to engage people, let alone engage into deep, long lasting, life giving relationships is it? There is a reason for . . . Read More »
Why Are Relationships So Hard?
This summer we have been in a three phase series where we wanted to address three very important things. Phase One was your mouth, and if you remember we really focused on the weight of our words and the idea that our words are actually very spiritual. Then the series shifted to phase two where we looked at your money. While this can be a really funny thing to talk about in church we came to the realization . . . Read More »