What Happens When God Actually Goes First

What Happens When God Actually Goes First

“Now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” – Genesis 22:12 Putting God First Sounds Easy. Until It Costs Something. Most people say God comes first. They say it in prayers.They say it in conversations.They say...
Trusting God With the Calendar

Trusting God With the Calendar

“You who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town…’ yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring.”  – James 4:13–15 Planning Isn’t the Problem. Presumption Is. Planning itself is not a lack of faith.God is not offended by calendars, goals, or...
Delayed Obedience Is Still Disobedience

Delayed Obedience Is Still Disobedience

“Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord?”  – 1 Samuel 15:22  Disobedience Rarely Starts With Defiance Most people do not wake up intending to disobey God.Instead, disobedience often begins with...
When God Is an Appointment, Not the Priority

When God Is an Appointment, Not the Priority

“Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me days without number.” – Jeremiah 2:32 Forgetting God Rarely Starts With Rebellion Most people never decide to forget God.Instead, forgetting begins with a shift so small...
First Fruits, Not Spare Change

First Fruits, Not Spare Change

“The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring into the house of the Lord your God.”    – Exodus 23:19   God Is Not a Tip Jar God never positioned Himself as an add-on to life. He never presented Himself as the place you stop by once...