Having Honest Motives Before God Part II A lot Christians worry constantly if they are living godly lives. They focus their attention on themselves. They try to live righteously in their own strength. Well, I can tell you, it's not possible! God did not design us to live in a self-focused manner and when we constantly try to get better on our own, be godly on our own, we are focusing all our attention - negative and positive - on ourselves, not the one who can actually change us. We are saved by grace through faith. Salvation is not based on our own works. We can never do enough or be good enough to become godly on our own. Righteousness comes from seeking God and allowing Holy Spirit to change us little by little. All we need to do is focus on Him. We need to focus our mind and heart on God, His Word, His will, and our motives will then become more righteous.  Instead of striving selfishly on becoming what we think God wants us to be, maybe we just focus on falling in love with th...

 Honest motives before God How can we be sure our motives are truly pure before God? When we come to Him in prayer, are our words rooted in selflessness—or driven by our own ambition? By practicing the following, we position ourselves for God to reveal what’s hidden within us, so we can release our own agendas and align with His purpose. 1. Ask God to purify our hearts.      a.  Before He creates a clean heart in us, He will first show us what is unclean in our hearts. Then we need to repent of that sin.     b. Once we truly repent, we need to fully receive the Lord's forgiveness for that impurity found in us.     c. Then we can c ry out to God to give us His motives. Psalms 51:10 "Create in me a clean heart, oh God, and renew a right spirit within me." Psalms 139:23 "Search me, oh God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." Philippians 2:13 "...Fo...

 Is God Calling His Women Out Of The World? In the past 6 months I have gone through a major dynamic shift in my life. For as long as I can remember, I've put my God-given identity on the back burner and forced a new identity influenced by the world. Every step I've taken in the last 20 years has been to build a career to make as much money as I can and gain high standing in the workforce. I've pushed myself to earn certifications and I've constantly pursued continued education in areas that I wasn't really interested in but knew it would gain me a nice paycheck. But I have been unhappy. I've been lost. The better I was doing in my career, the more hopeless I became. Eventually, I lost my true identity in the rat race.  My last job was horrible and after losing it, I tore myself apart trying to figure out what my next step was. Should I find another full time corporate job doing what I really didn't like? Or did God have something else for me? But if the lat...

 The other day I was reading through Psalms. Every time I open that book, something different rises to the surface depending on the season I'm walking through. Scripture has a way of meeting you exactly where you are.   Right now, I find myself deeply grieved by the evil being exposed in our world. The reports surrounding the Epstein files are horrifying. It’s sickening to consider what powerful leaders, entertainers, and business figures were/are doing right under our noses—and how many innocent lives have suffered because of it. But we must remember this: God is not blind, and He is not indifferent. Judgment belongs to Him. No one escapes His justice. Those who seem untouchable are still dust before Him—vapor in His hands. In His time, He will remind them who He is. In the meantime, Scripture gives us clear instructions. We are commanded to pray for those in authority over us. Not just the ones we like. Not just the ones we voted for. All of them.  We are told in Jeremi...

What the Gospel of Jesus Christ Actually Is — and Why His Death Was Necessary The word “gospel” gets used so often that its meaning can become blurred. For some, it’s reduced to a motivational message. For others, it’s simply “Jesus loves you.” While both are true in their own way, neither captures the full weight, cost, or power of the Gospel. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not merely encouragement—it is a rescue mission. To understand it fully, we must look behind the scenes at why Jesus’ death was necessary and why He is called the Lamb. The Original Problem: Separation From God From the beginning, humanity was created for intimate relationship with God. Adam and Eve walked with Him freely—no shame, no fear, no separation. But sin changed everything. Sin is not just “bad behavior.” It is rebellion against God’s authority, a fracture in the relationship between Creator and creation. When sin entered the world, it brought with it spiritual death—separation from God’s presence. God is...