The God Kind of Life

Colossians 3:3, “For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.” The moment you accepted Jesus into your life two things instantly occurred, first a funeral and then a rebirth.  The funeral was for the death of your old life and the sinful nature that resided in your earthly body (flesh). …

James 1:2-3, “2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” Say what!?  How in the world are we to consider facing various trials and hardships “pure joy?”  Either James is playing a cruel joke on us or…

2 Peter 1:4, “Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.” Did you know that every situation you face in life God has a promise for you?  God has…

1 Corinthians 10:13, “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” Repeat this out loud with…

Matthew 7:24, “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” I love to go to the beach, lay out and swim during the day, and fish for sharks at night.  I’ve had the blessing to visit great beaches…

Joshua 24:15, “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” In…

James 2:23, “And the scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, and he was called God’s friend.” Wow, could you imagine what it must have felt like for Abraham to be called “God’s friend?”  Friendship is a relationship that is mutually beneficial for both persons who…

Mark 3:14, “He appointed twelve–designating them apostles –that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach.” Nothing in life is more important than “knowing Jesus” and “making Him known.”  First, to know Jesus is to have an intimate with relationship with Him as your Lord and Savior.  And second,…

2 Corinthians 5:21, “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” Say this out loud, “I am the righteousness of God.  Jesus became what I was-sinful, so I could be who He is-righteous.”  Now repeat it until you believe it! …

Romans 12:2, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is –his good, pleasing and perfect will.” It has been said an average person can think a thought ever second, thus…