Prayer

Prayer Thought: But God… I’ve been struck over the past couple of weeks by this phrase: “But God…” It speaks of His immense care for us as His children. And truly, you’ve got to love the BUTS of the Bible! Verses like: “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us, made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!” (Ephesians 2:4-5) And: “But God proves His Own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans

Prayer Thought: Don’t Dare to Compare “God gave you your own race to run, stop comparing yourself to other people. They have their race and you have yours. Run hard and don’t quit.”  -LaCrae As the saying goes, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” That can certainly be true in one sense, but also a load of garbage in another. Let me explain.  WE all have people in our lives that we’ve looked up to. Whether it’s someone famous, a parent, a teacher, a pastor, a married couple etc. In all of these examples there are qualities in these

Prayer Thought: Family Ties If you were breathing in America in the mid 80’s you’d remember a very popular show called Family Ties. The whole premise of the show was about the lives of an upper middle-class family known as the Keatons. More importantly for me Alex P. Keaton played by Michael J. Fox. I can remember watching this show thinking Alex Keaton was one of the coolest characters on TV. Why would I think that, you ask? Because it just so happened that Alex was a high school student who wore slacks, a sweater vest, and a tie to