Matthew 14:31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” Doubting has been part of human history since the beginning. Humanity’s first disconnection from the LORD happened as a result of doubt. The snake was involved in the sowing of doubt, but the humansContinue reading “Little Or More – Matthew 14:31”
Tag Archives: Faith
What Faith Looks Like – Matthew 9:18
Matthew 9:18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.” Some people struggle to understand what faith is, what it looks like in everyday terms. But we exercise faith everyContinue reading “What Faith Looks Like – Matthew 9:18”
“Pump You Up”
Jude 20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves upon your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Do you remember the Saturday Night Live skit with Hans & Franz.Continue reading ““Pump You Up””
An Ounce of Prevention
2 Peter 1:9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins. We are a culture that likes to talk about prevention. We take vitamin supplements, have very high vehicle safety standards compared to other parts of the world, we allow lawyers to getContinue reading “An Ounce of Prevention”
Unseen
Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand the the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. Much of life involves acting on things that we don’t see with our eyes. We trust the skill and training of the engineers of the vehicles we drive.Continue reading “Unseen”
Unswervingly
Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. I awoke this morning around 5AM, not unusually early for me, a man of my age with typical man of my age issues. I am used to getting up in the night and using the bathroom. But thisContinue reading “Unswervingly”
Urgent Needs
Titus 3:14 Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives. For most people, being idle is not a good thing. Too much time usually leads to wandering, drifting, stagnating. We all need a purpose and the energy to pursueContinue reading “Urgent Needs”
Hard Work
1 Thessalonians 1:3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. What I find hard to believe is that there are those who want to reward irresponsible behaviors. Instead of rewarding those who work hard,Continue reading “Hard Work”
Romans 11:20 Broken Off
Romans 11:20 Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but tremble. I love Japanese carpentry. They master craftsmen make furniture and buildings that require not screws or nails to keep them together. The joints between the wood elements do all the securing. The jointsContinue reading “Romans 11:20 Broken Off”
Present or Absent
John 11:6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, One of the greatest struggles for us as human beings centers around sickness and death. When someone is sick to the point of death we want relief. We want the suffering to end. We want life toContinue reading “Present or Absent”
The Arnold Journey 