LET’S TALK ABOUT BOB ROSS. I love Bob Ross. You know the guy, right? He’s the celebrity painter that wears a denim shirt tucked into denim pants, rocks an afro, and talks with a voice as calm as a mountain stream. Whether you paint or not, you are likely one of the tens-of-millions of people…
1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV) Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that he hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petition that we have asked of Him. George Muller cared for 10,024 orphans in his…
1 Corinthians 4:14 (NKJV) But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. We are a three-part being, comprising of spirit, body, and soul. If we want to know how the Holy Spirit speaks to us,…
Romans 8:14,16 (NKJV) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God…. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirits that we are children of God. Once we are conscious of the fact that the Holy Spirit resides in us,…
There was a blockbuster move in the ‘90s called Twister. No, it’s not about the awkward board game. It was a feature-length movie about tornadoes! My family watched gleefully as cows got sucked up into the sky and cars got thrown around like frisbees. This birthed a weird passion in me— I was obsessed with…
Do the following whenever you read the Bible: ASK– God to connect with you in this moment. In prayer, start by slowing down and inviting God to help you understand what this passage means for your life. Clear your mind of all distractions and simply focus on what God wants to accomplish in this moment. …
1 Corinthians 4:14 (NKJV) But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. We are all made up of three parts: spirit, soul, and body. If we want to know how the Holy Spirit speaks to…
Ephesians 4:29 – 31 (NKJV) Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all…
Pray for peace “My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.” Psalm 119:28 Reflection: David prayed for peace in his heavy heart. You do not have to continue carrying the weight of anxiety, loneliness, depression, stress, or pain alone. Go to the Lord in prayer and ask for His strength to…