Finishing the Race: A Special Message About Charlie Kirk
My Mornings with Jesus and Joe
In this special episode we talk about who Charlie Kirk was and why the world is a better place because of him.
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Our Protector and Keeper
My Mornings with Jesus and Joe
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Comfort in Troubling Times
My Mornings with Jesus and Joe
In this episode we break down Psalm 27 to find the comfort is offers in times of trouble. This psalm encourages us with three shields: Light, Salvation, Strength.
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Understanding the Desires of Your Heart
My Mornings with Jesus and Joe
What are the desires of our heart? We miss out on God’s blessings when we get this wrong. But everything changes when we truly delight in the Lord. In the episode we talk about why we must examine our heart to know what we are truly delighting in. When we do that God can begin to mold our hearts and desires to align with His good and perfect will.
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God's Word About the World
My Mornings with Jesus and Joe
One word, many facets. The word world is used to meaning slightly different things throughout Scripture. In this episode, we talk about of few uses of the word world in scriptures and how understanding the nuanced differences in each context helps us to grow our faith and understanding of who God is and how we are view the world, both physically and spiritually.
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Prophecy: Our Reason for Hope
My Mornings with Jesus and Joe
People often avoid Bible prophecy because they assume it means discussion of the End Times, but Bible prohecy is our cause for hope. Today we dicuss what biblical prophect is, how to recognize false prophets, and why there is unending hope to be found studying God's prophetic Word.
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Forgiveness: Living Debt Free
My Mornings with Jesus and Joe
Ever question why forgiveness of others is of such critical importance? In this episode we discuss the ways our unforgivness hinders our relationships with others and more importantly, our relationship with God. Forgiveness isn't always easy, but we have some suggestions and encourgaments to help you transfer that debt to the cross of Christ. Additional Resources: by R.T. Kendall F by Dr. Bruce and Toni Hebel
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Discipling Our Children
My Mornings with Jesus and Joe
Our children are being discipled by the internet largely because we are. In this episode we discuss how this is happening and the dangers related to this trend. We are being conditioned and allowing our children to be conditioned to expect instant answers. But the treasures of God are best found through patience. How should we respond when His answer doesn't come immediately upon our request? Tune in as we talk about some of problems and solutions.
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A Legacy of Faith
My Mornings with Jesus and Joe
The most important thing we can pass down to our children and our grandchildren is a faith that will guide them throughout their lives. Through our faith, we teach them about biblical principles concerning God's provision for his children. We model Chrstian character through our lifestyle choices and through serving others. We intercede for them in prayer. And we learn to communicate our love for them in every way possible. In this way, we share our faith with coming generations.
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Biblical Proverbs
My Mornings with Jesus and Joe
Sometimes well known sayings are mistaken for bibical proverbs, but they are not. In this episode we discuss a few of the most common ones and why they are not biblical. True wisdom can only be found in the God's Word.
info_outlineWhatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, Colossians 3:23
Purpose. The thing at the root of so many of our New Year’s Resolutions and goals. We think we might have been created for more, and we assume that purpose is buried somewhere at the end of a long list of things we can accomplish to find it: learn a new language, run a marathon, choose a new career, get out of debt.
Our purpose isn’t what we do, but how we do it.
When we give praise to our Creator, glorifying Him in all we do, we fulfill our purpose.
I have a friend who has one of the greatest gifts of hospitality I’ve ever known. Her dream is to open a retreat center where she can use her gift of hospitality to bless and minister to others. Because she’s not there yet doesn’t mean she’s not fulfilling her purpose. She uses her gift right where she is to love and serve those around her, seeking opportunities to go above and beyond in finding those whom she can bless. She is glorifying the Lord in her here and now. She is fulfilling her purpose.
My husband grew up farming and has a special fondness for it. But that’s not where God placed him to serve. Through a series of life events, God led him into the world of financial services. He also has a gift for ministering to other men and sharing the gospel. Is he not fulfilling his purpose if he’s not using his gift in fulltime ministry? Not at all.
God uses him daily to reach people he wouldn’t otherwise meet. His occupational expertise opens doors for him to glorify God. He’s fulfilling his purpose.
Having dreams and goals is a good thing. But we mustn’t lose sight of our purpose. It’s not what we do that fulfills our purpose. It’s how we do it.