The Family Disciple me conversations

What God has said, He will do. He gave His Word, and He’s not going to take it back. Because of this, we can hold on to His unchanging promises in our ever changing world.

Everything changes, at least, almost everything. In our season of history filled with extraordinary change, we want to look for what is unchanging. Jesus said His Word is one of these things.

Knowing God doesn’t change can give us hope and courage, strength and joy. The foundation of our faith is His character, so because He doesn’t change, His word, promises and purpose don’t change, either.

God’s consuming fire will either burn up our worthless works or make our hearts glow with passion for Him. With hearts afire for Him, we live for more than ourselves. We live for His glory and His Kingdom.

This world is shaky and in constant upheaval. However, we can be grateful and secure because He has given His children citizenship in a kingdom that is solid, secure and unchanging.

God wants us to run the race He’s given each of us. We will be able to do this as we keep our eyes on Jesus, looking to Him as our example.

Godly, faithful heroes ran their races and set an example for us as we run for Jesus, so that we can also run our race well.

Your whole life flows from your heart, so guard it! In other words, protect your heart, watch over it, be diligent about it! What you allow INTO your heart affects what comes OUT OF your heart.

To be loving is to seek what’s best for others; to be faithful is to be reliable and trustworthy. This is how God wants us to earn a “good name” – or “likes” – with people.

Being “righteous” isn’t nearly as interesting or popular as being “right,” but God sees and rewards not our “rightness” but our “righteousness.” Let’s worship Him by being more interested in being “righteous” than “right.”

You can protect and defend the “city” of your life with self-control, or you can leave broken walls through which enemies can attack and destroy you. It seems an obvious choice, but it’s one you must make every day.

For Christ followers, Scripture teaches that your enemy is not someone you hate but someone who hates you. God wants us to be kind to our enemies and even serve them in loving ways like these.

God encourages us to be picky about our people. He commands us to love everybody, of course, but His Word tells us to cautiously select those who are our closest companions.

The “poor and needy” are close to God’s heart, and He wants us to have them close to our hearts, too. When we speak up and defend those who cry out for our help, we reflect God’s character.

During hard times, people get angry, get violent or get frustrated. However, God wants His people to get wisdom and understanding even if it “costs you all you have.” This will show in how we live.

God gives us power to act for the good of others. We can all do something to help stop hate and act in love for somebody in need. Who needs us “to act” on their behalf right now?

Hate crushes lives, devastates families and shatters communities. As we are surrounded by powerful hate in this world, our family can love ALL our brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors, in “deed and in truth” today.

In a family, God gives parents the responsibility to teach and kids the responsibility to be teachable. To be teachable means willing to learn, and a teachable spirit is something that matters for a lifetime.

One of the most important keys to any relationship is communication. If you love somebody, you find a way to communicate with them because they matter to you. How is your communication with God? Make prayer a priority!

God’s works are marvelous, great in wonder; all He does is truly extraordinary! It really comes down to perspective – how we see. Are you looking through the Word’s eyes? Praise Him for ALL the great things He has done!!!

No prayer is ever wasted. God promises, “When they call on me, I will answer” (Psalm 91:15). He hears every single prayer you pray. They are seeds planted just waiting to spring up. Keep watering and watching!

We are reminded many times throughout Scriptures that God wants us to come to Him ALWAYS! In 1 John 5:14 we are reminded to have confidence in this! “He hears us”!

We serve a risen Savior! In His Presence is life and hope, peace and purpose. Because He lives, our lives can be filled with joy and gladness.

It’s easy to lose sight of our purpose when life is hard, but Jesus calls us to follow Him through it all. As we follow Him, He will show us how to serve Him and live our purpose.

In the weeks before Jesus’ crucifixion, His disciples were filled with dread about the scary unknown. In spite of everything, Jesus told them to “take heart,” which is another way of saying “be courageous!”