46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man …
Devotions to Help Guide Your Faith
A Light in the Dark
The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it. –John 1:5 We all experience darkness. Those times in our lives when things just aren’t going as we had planned, when we feel far from God, and we feel hopeless - in those times we can’t focus on the good because all of the bad seems to be drowning us. We try to pull our head above the water and yet something else continues to pull us under. Surrounded by Darkness During my time …
More than the Work
“How was your trip?” It's the question everyone asks when you return from a mission trip. The question that I want to answer so desperately, yet it’s a question that I cannot find adequate words to answer. I can tell you how many beds were built, how many new roofs were put on, how many floors and water tanks were installed, and how many kids received donations and attended Vacation Bible School. The physical work is easy to share with you, it’s …