As human beings we are fickle about flesh & spirit stuff, being easily distracted from loving God by the world and the enemy. But we are called to above all pay attention to our hearts, to diligently protect our hearts from distractions. There are very specific ways the Bible instructs us to do this - Protecting Your Heart.

There are parallels between the birth of our nation and our Christian walk. Our nation had a war as a result of our declaration of independence. As believers, our declaration that Jesus Christ is Lord and of our independence from the kingdom of darkness brings a challenge from satan. But God prepares & equips us to fight this war with weapons to help us win - DECLARING Your Independence (Sword Of The Spirit).

Sometimes the difference between hope and despair can teeter on believing in the goodness of the Lord. God cares for us affectionately and watchfully. It’s important for us to believe this about Him and to believe that His goodness is part of His caring nature - The Goodness Of God (He Cares For You).

Scripture clearly defines how the flesh wants to do one thing and the Spirit wants to do another. We often think of the works of the flesh in several tiers. When we consider the middle tier, we see that the voice of this tier is conflict in relationship issues. Let’s be willing to take inventory, confront these things and deal with & get free of things in our souls that don’t belong there - The MIDDLE Flesh - An Exposé.

We can believe that God is still interactively engaged in our lives in the area of wisdom. It is promised to us in the book of James. Reading James will challenge your faith while he brings out the truth about wisdom. When we really see the wisdom of God in the moment of trial, it is powerful - The Wisdom Cycle.

When your heart is to know Jesus, you will accidentally get free from a lot of things as you go after Him. When we call on His name and are saved, we get a Lord who loves us and actively wants to help us navigate through life. He also is our Savior who gives us eternal life with Him, and we can eagerly wait for His return - Destination…Jesus (Part 2).

We can look at Paul’s heart cry near the end of his walk. It was a desire to know Jesus. This went beyond the theology, beyond the works. Our walk with Jesus can be like a Junebug on it’s back, working hard but not going anywhere in God. This changes when we focus our hearts and purpose to know Jesus - Destination...Jesus.

We have all bumped into our adversary, the devil. Scripture exhorts us to be prepared, ready for the roaring noise that we have to deal with. When that roaring comes we need to know what our safe place is and where it is. That safe place doesn’t stop the storm, it shelters us from the storm - Shelter In The Secret Place.

Before we trust someone, we have to know that they are trustworthy. In our walk with God, we have to know that He is good, unchanging and the Giver of every good and perfect gift. How do we know all that? We read it in His word. We have His word and the cross to prove it - Trust Walk With God.

When you look at the heart of God, love is everything to Him. It is central. God gives us the commandment to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and love one another as Christ has loved us. Going the direction of love unfolds love to us. There is a revelation of God that you get when you obey His commandment to love. It is a revelation of believing and trusting love and that it really is the way to live - I Trust Love.