Living Your Purpose in God’s Story

I have always heard that God created people so he could have a relationship with us. However, I have yet to find scripture that indicates relationship as the primary purpose of mankind.  Genesis 126Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in …

How to Hear God

I'm leading a Gateway Church NFW campus small group on Zoom. Tuesdays, 7pm. You can get more info and join the group by clicking here. You do not need to attend Gateway Church to join our group. Last night in our Zoom small group, we talked about different ways we hear God’s Holy Spirit: In …

Why do bad things happen…

Jesus, you are above all things seen and unseen. Your thoughts, Lord, are infinitely higher than man's thoughts. You have a plan that is good. No one, seen or unseen, can mess up your plan. So, why do bad things happen? Bad things happen because God wants us to be like him -- good. But, …

#40daylovedarechallenge

Excellent message from Pastor Mondoe Davis at Gateway Church NFW on how we can change the world. Over the next 40 days (to change your life forever), implement these practices to love God more, love yourself more, and love people more. Love GodTIME: 15-30 minutes every day with God and extended time one day a …

Mighty Oaks

Photo by Kat Jayne on Pexels.com Because of this, they will be known asMighty Oaks of Righteousness,    planted by Yahweh as a living display of his glory.Isaiah 61:3b TPT Someone needs to hear this today. Go read all of Isaiah 61. Many are familiar with the first two verses of Isaiah 61 in the context of Jesus quoting it …

This Very Day

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come. ”  He …

Got Fears? Get Joy!

Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me.He freed me from all my fears.Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy;no shadow of shame will darken their faces.Taste and see that the LORD is good.Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!Psalm …

My Heart Christ’s Home Discussion Questions

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER AS YOU READ MY HEART CHRIST’S HOME It was not a spectacular, emotional thing, but very real. It was at the very center of my life. He came into the darkness of my heart and turned on the light. He built a fire in the cold hearth and banished the chill. He …

Love is the Greatest (Part 14): Never fails

Love never fails 1 Corinthians 13:8 Never - not even at any time, i.e. Never at allFail - piptó: to fall; to perish, i. e. to come to an end, disappear, cease (BibleHub.com) Love never comes to an end seems to be the best interpretation of 1 Corinthians 13:8 based on the next couple of sentences in …

Love is the Greatest (Part 13): Perseveres

Love always perseveres.