NOT LUCK BUT LIFTED UP
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, […]
LEANING INTO GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
Praise the Lord, all nations! Glorify him, all peoples! For his faithful love to us is great; the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever. Hallelujah! Psalm 117:1-2, CSB It seems like we are living in a world where anything goes, doesn’t it? As a result, many of the new agendas and policies making their way into public […]
FAITH AND FEAR ARE TERRIBLE ROOMMATES
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10, NIV Some of us are more fearful than others. But, we are all afraid of something. For me, fear used […]
ALL THINGS GOOD
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28, NIV I recently attended a funeral for the mother of one of my students who had lost her battle with cancer. She was a beautiful woman with a […]
HOW STAINED
“Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.” Isaiah 1:18, NLT How soiled, how stained was your life because of the sin and self-will that enslaved you prior to coming to Christ? How can we […]
PRAYING PROMISES
You, Lord, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked. Psalm 12:7 NIV As educators, we have a front-row seat in public schools to the beauty and the dilemma of educating every child. We see students who love to learn, students who can’t learn, and students who don’t want to […]
HE IS ALWAYS WITH YOU
“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20, ESV Like me, you may struggle to remember that God is always right there with you at all times. I often go through a whole day trying to solve all of my own problems and leaning on my own strength. […]
DEFEATED
“No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from Me,” declares the Lord. Isaiah 54:17, NIV I was so defeated and physically weak that my knees felt like jelly. I would have […]
STRETCH YOUR FAITH
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20, NIV When George Washington Carver believed he had received a mediocre education at his […]
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:11 NKJV So you’re going over your mental checklist before sprinting out the door for work. It may go something like this: keys—check lunch bag—check coffee—check bag/purse—check graded papers—check Something is missing. Are you […]