1 Peter

Humans have a survival instinct and desire for comfort zones. They have short-circuited our thinking and lead us to seek shortcuts instead of excellence.

How Survival Instinct & Comfort Zones Screwed Us Up

Jul 5, 2016 | 1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, adversity, anxiety, big picture, Change, Contentment, Culture, Discernment, Dreams, Faith, Freedom, Fulfillment, Get Out of Your Comfort Zone, God's Ordering, Hebrews, Hope, James, Jeremiah, John, Leadership, Life Seasons, Marriage, Mental Health, New Testament, Obedience, Old Testament, Personal Growth, Prayer, Proverbs, Revelation, Scripture, Shaping, Taking Risks, Trials, Tweetable, Vision, Wins, Wisdom

Human beings are wired with a survival instinct. Some call it our reptilian brains and many are quick to reference Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as evidence. There has been a lot of more recent neuroscience to further affirm this human need for survival at all costs....

When we are pleasing God, we are in relationship with him, seeking our divine calling and imitating his love for our neighbors.

How to Know if You’re Pleasing God Through Your Actions

Jun 26, 2016 | 1 Corinthians, 1 Peter, Calling, Ephesians, Featured, Fulfillment, Hebrews, Honor, Luke, New Testament, Old Testament, Scripture, Seek Wisdom and Favor

While spending this month considering God’s favor and wisdom, I’ve been continually reminded of a question I ponder often: how do we know if we are pleasing God? Specifically, what is pleasing to God and how do we go about pleasing God? This is the subject of a post I...

Grow Up. And Then, Grow Up Some More.

Feb 8, 2016 | 1 Peter, 2 Timothy, Amos, Calling, Change, Dreams, Forgiveness, Fulfillment, Jeremiah, Leadership, Luke, New Testament, Philippians, Purpose, Revelation, Scripture, Taking Risks, Trials, You Belong on the Field

It took a long while to find myself. To understand my God-given gifts and to understand how to use them. Along the way, I doubted myself, believed myself unworthy and generally felt like the deck of life was stacked against me. Why that is the case, I may never truly...

The Legacy of a Mom Who Raised Men – Honoring my Mother

Jul 29, 2015 | 1 Peter, 1Glories, anxiety, big-picture, Change, Contentment, Culture, Darkness, Depression, Dreams, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom, Fulfillment, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Leadership, Learn, Mental Health, New Testament, Scripture, Taking Risks, Testimony, Vision, Wisdom

Imagine a life where you were in constant fear of something. Imagine that being a big part of your legacy! Whether it’s a matter of where you are going to find the money to pay for a tank of gas or whether it is believing the gunman you think is holding your child...

How Flowers Inspire Pathways Out of Darkness

Jan 26, 2015 | 1 Peter, Change, Darkness, Depression, Fulfillment, Healing, Hope, Mental Health, New Testament, Prayer, Purpose, Scripture

Sitting at home this morning with my kids on a snowy morning as I await the burning off of yet another two-hour delay, I am longing for warmer weather and the wonderful things that the season of spring brings. I am reminded of a lesson from 1 Peter 2:9... Show forth...

Finding a Living Hope in a Filthy World

Dec 22, 2014 | 1 Peter, big-picture, Fulfillment, Hope, Living Hope, Matthew, New Testament, Scripture

In my home are two statues of little children, a boy and a girl, as they pray together. We've had them several years following the passing of my father. Before that, they were in his home. I don’t really know where they came from. However, they have a much character...

My Struggle Maintaining Hope

Oct 20, 2014 | 1 Peter, big-picture, Fulfillment, Hope, Nehemiah, New Testament, Prayer, Scripture, Trials

It’s confession time, but I hope it helps you, so it’s worth it. I sometimes – maybe often – struggle to maintain hope throughout daily life. Struggles mount as mistakes are happening, ideas are getting shot down, money grows tighter, and personal time gets in high...

Rescue from Your Darkest Places

Sep 15, 2014 | 1 Peter, big-picture, New Testament, Revelation, Scripture, Trials

Ever had a bad day or week? Who hasn't? Me? I sometimes have days where I am angry simply because I'm awake. On those days, I find that something falls every time I open a cupboard, the soap falls in the sink every time I wash my hands, I spill things, I drop my phone...

We are Christians, yet we are not perfect. We are Christians, and the world loves to see us fall. We are Christians, and we have work to do in walking the talk.

Sometimes We Don’t Honor Our Father All That Well

Sep 12, 2014 | 1 Peter, adversity, big-picture, Ephesians, Fulfillment, Honor, Humility, Learn, New Testament, Old Testament, Scripture, Trials

We are supposed to honor our father. It's pretty plainly stated in the Bible. In fact, I suspect that most folks, whether Christian or just having been exposed to it, are familiar with Ephesians 6:2. This passage is more traditionally aimed at parental...

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