Author Archives: Two Minutes With God

“Love others well, and don’t hide behind a mask; love authentically. Despise evil; pursue what is good as if your life depends on it.” Romans 12:9 TV There’s never been a better time than now to begin to genuinly love each other. We can all be courteous to other people, but to love them takesContinue reading “Hold on for Dear Life!”

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 Most of us don’t even realize how much the world has sucked us into waysContinue reading “Aimlessly Wandering”

So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Romans 12:1 TM When I grew up, the only thing IContinue reading “Offering”

“And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.” Colossians 3:17 NLT As Christians we follow Christ and pursue Him with our lives, yet somehow, we forget that we represent Him at all times. I confess I often forget that IContinue reading “Represent!”

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16 To dwell in something means to live fully in it or be at home with it. If weContinue reading “Dwell”

“And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.” Colossians 3:15 BBE Who doesn’t want peace?! You would be hard-pressed to find anyone in this life who doesn’t. Now I know manyContinue reading “Want Peace?”

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” ColossiansContinue reading “A Thread Runs Through It”

“Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” Colossians 3:13 NLT There is so much hatred going on in the world today. People are determined to make others pay for how they have been wronged. Many of their claims are valid,Continue reading “Forgive”

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 If you have been reading along with my devotionals the last several days, you know what the “therefore” is referring to. If not, go back and catch yourself up. You have been chosen by God,Continue reading “Put Some Clothes On!”

“For you have acquired new creation life which is continually being renewed into the likeness of the One who created you; giving you the full revelation of God. In this new creation life, your nationality makes no difference, or your ethnicity, education, or economic status—they matter nothing. For it is Christ that means everything asContinue reading “Here and Now”