by Joanne | Aug 29, 2018 | Devoted Living
Sometimes the Lord works in themes, meaning a message often needs to be repeated in order for it to “stick”. I recently read the book, The Struggle is Real, and you can read my review here. It is a wonderful book and was quite timely, but then, the Lord is...
by Joanne | Aug 27, 2018 | Devoted Living
There are important lessons we can continue to learn from the early Church: We must stay on task. Derailment -Â it’s been defined as “to cause to get off purpose” (dictionary.com). In Acts 20: 1-12, we find Paul preaching when Eutychus falls asleep...
by Joanne | Aug 23, 2018 | Devoted Living
I’m thinking about “success” today. The chase for success begins with thinking success is achieved when we reach a certain goal – perhaps when we hit a certain income level; a position or title at our place of employment; reach a number on the...
by Joanne | Jul 29, 2018 | Devoted Living
“Praise the Lord your God, who delights in you and has placed you on the throne as king to rule for him. Because God loves Israel and desires this kingdom to last forever, he has made you king over them so you can rule with justice and righteousness.” (2...
by Joanne | Jul 15, 2018 | Devoted Living
“They soon forgot His works; they did not wait for His counsel.” (Psalm 106:13) Humans are quick to forget. You forget the good and dwell on the bad. You get hurried and harried. You go out before Him instead of waiting on His hand to lead you in the right...
by Joanne | Jul 5, 2018 | Devoted Living
It is Thursday and my thoughts are still turning to this past Sunday and Communion. The Interim Pastor said, “Jesus broke His body so we would not be a broken Body.” Jesus, at the Passover Feast He celebrated with His disciples, says these words to them:...
