LET GO AND LET GOD
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28, NIV So many times, I find myself attempting to control the uncontrollable: rain for my farming and ranching brothers in Christ, a good choice for an athlete on a bus ride home, completed work from a student […]
WHERE ARE YOU?
Then the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9, NASB God had spoken about the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, warning Adam not to eat of it. God knew how vulnerable Adam and Eve were, but there is no indication of direct participation from […]
TESTIFY
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when […]
OBEDIENCE…FOR THE BIRDS
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and […]
STOP BELIEVING IN YOURSELF
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 Self-reliance and a growth mindset are super popular right now—and for good reason. There are lots of issues that these mindsets can help address. […]
FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD
The Lord is our friend. This statement may seem unfathomable to some people. It may even seem a bit disrespectful to those who don’t know the Lord. However, God clearly promises His friendship to us when we fear Him. Now, it can also be hard to understand how fear and friendship could possibly coexist. But, […]
COURAGE TO REST
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Mark 6:31, NIV Each school year feels like a cross-country race. Or more accurately, it feels like a marathon. […]
MORE THAN A TEACHER
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5, NKJV Because of the gifts and abilities God has deposited within us, we can interact with students, staff members, and parents with confidence knowing that God Himself has equipped us. Your […]
ON A MISSION
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9, NKJV Have you been waiting for a really long time for God to move on your behalf? Have you been trusting Him […]
LIVING IN JOY
Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.” John 11:25, NLT How was your day yesterday? Did you worry? Are you facing something that causes you fear or apprehension? I am always surprised that even after years of studying the Bible, learning from […]