Even If i Walk Alone

Instructing and encouraging you to live your life as a disciple of Jesus

focus

Seizing the Moment

by

Are we as the Church seizing the moment before us? As I survey all the evil, mental issues, and despair in the world, I have to wonder if we are shining the light we have into such a dark and desperate place. Too many Christians are content with being in the club and see no reason to shake things up or draw attention to themselves. Christianity is not a social club, it’s a war zone.

seizing the moment,commitment,discipleship,focus,great commission,mission,salvation,urgency

Our Sunday gatherings should be a respite from the battlefront where we recharge and gain more tooling to fight the battles we will encounter the moment we walk out those doors. I don’t know about you, but that’s not what I see. What I see are megaplexes with circus sideshows built for entertainment of the masses. I see leaders more concerned with appearing relevant than rescuing souls from the clutches of Hell.

[Read more…] about Seizing the Moment

What Will You Do With Jesus

by

Having a loved one pass away is a sobering experience. No matter if the relationship was one of loving intimacy or marked by pain and resentment, the loss is real. More than the loss, it is always a stark reminder of how limited our time is (James 4:14; Psalm 90:12). The countdown is on. We are finite creatures with a guaranteed expiration date (Hebrews 9:27).

what will you do with Jesus,commitment,discipleship,discipline,focus,lazininess,mission

The question one must wrestle with in times like these is, what will you do with Jesus in the short time you have remaining? It’s one thing to lament the time wasted in our past, but it is unacceptable to waste the rest of our lives. Jesus didn’t suffer so that we could live a lazy life of ease and indifference (Romans 12:11).

[Read more…] about What Will You Do With Jesus

A Matter of Trust

by

Most of us will worry about money at some point in our lives. You may be living that experience right now. Unexpected bills have a way of showing up at the worst possible moment, leaving us to wonder how we are ever going to pay them off. But when we look at scripture, we see a very different principle in play. Jesus tells us not to worry about money or any material needs (Matthew 6:25).

matter of trust,focus,surrender,God's Kingdom,discipleship,trust,Kingdom of God

To the best of our knowledge, Jesus was unemployed during His ministry years, as were all His disciples. Not once do you read about them stressing over how they would pay their bills that month. The instructions of Jesus were for them to seek first His Kingdom, and He would provide all their needs (Matthew 6:33). It comes down to a matter of trust.

[Read more…] about A Matter of Trust

Final Destination

by

Life presents no shortage of challenges. Physical injuries, mental health issues, and emotional distress can make the best of us wonder why we even bother to get up some days. The circumstances of life leave no doubt we live in a fallen world. For those of us who profess Jesus as Lord, there is a meaning to this madness.

final destination,pain,eternity,focus,endurance,reward,despair

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel and a purpose for our pain. It borders on the cliché to say, but this world is not our home (Hebrews 13:14). We are here for only a little while, and then we will at last find rest in our final destination. If we can hold on to that truth, we will see this life is more than worth the struggle.

[Read more…] about Final Destination

One Moment of Distraction

by

There is never a moment when the purity of our commitment is not being tested. Every conversation we have, every activity we engage in, and every thought we entertain presents a choice: we can stand firm on the authority of God’s Word or allow Satan to encroach on our lives. None of us are above temptation or reproach, and every day is a battle for our heart and soul (James 1:14-15).

one moment of distraction,God's Kingdom,commitment,discipleship,surrender,discipline,focus,Kingdom of God,distraction

One little crack, one moment of distraction, can not only lose the battle but cost us the war. We must always be diligent to guard against any compromise (1 Peter 5:8-9; Proverbs 4:23). Never give the devil a foothold in your life (Ephesians 4:26-27). Give him an inch and he will take a mile. Give him a mile and your witness for Christ will be annihilated.

[Read more…] about One Moment of Distraction