I often pray specifically for God to use my words and deeds to glorify Him. Doing so reminds me that I have an opportunity to either glorify God or myself at any given moment. These are mutually exclusive decisions. I can’t bring glory to myself and God at the same time (Matthew 6:24). I have […]
Worship Invites Spiritual Battle
Worship invites spiritual battle. I’ve heard this statement before, but for some reason, it really struck a chord in my heart this week. We don’t talk much about spiritual warfare nowadays (at least in our Western Culture). Maybe its because we don’t know what to say about it. Or perhaps we think it’s somewhat nonexistent […]
Worship: A Reaction or Action?
Have you ever considered that worship music may be more of a reaction as opposed to an action? We sing songs because it’s part of what we were made to do in Christ Jesus, not because of anything that we’ve done. God sent Jesus so that we could worship Him (i.e. give Him glory) through […]
A Lesson on Prayer from Mom
How do you respond when someone asks you for prayer? Honestly, I used to unintentionally disregard prayer requests. When someone would ask, I’d respond, “Absolutely,” only to forget the request within a few hours. I didn’t think writing prayer requests down or setting reminders would really make a difference. I saw prayer as a sort […]
How Do You Say, “I Love You?”
There are multiple ways to say, “I love you.” I try to be creative in how I convey love to my wife because, well, I’m a hipster. I could just say, “I love you,” but I feel like that’s too boring. You’ve gotta spice it up! There are so many other creative ways to tell […]