When I was in middle school, I was shy, really shy. I mean, if you caught me at an event with 5 or more people, you might have suspected I was practicing a vow of silence based on how quiet I was. But I was lucky in having my best friend. He was my polar [...]
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Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. Proverbs 17:9
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for James 1:5
because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me 1 Corinthians 6:9
In most sports, to excel it requires focus and discipline in the basics. For Football, it’s blocking and tackling. For Basketball it’s the free throw. No matter how many times they have done it, most professionals of their sport practice the basics everyday. I would have to say the most basic discipline for excelling in [...]
Can you really see proof of God in Nature? It’s a great question that I’ll get to in a moment. I love when fall really starts to kick into full gear. You get the excitement of football fast approaching the postseason, the basketball season has gotten underway, and I even enjoy the crisp cold Northern [...]
Don’t you love it when you go to church and the sermon topic is on money? Maybe it’s just me. The reality is that most church goers get extremely uncomfortable when the topic of money is preached from the pulpit. Some of the reasons for the discomfort I’ve heard are: “…the church just wants my [...]
[nextpage title=”3 Things We Need To Surrender To God” ] Surrender is a very profound thing. In the culture we live in, surrender is taught as a four-letter word, so don’t be surprised if you feel something inside you squirming when I say that we need to surrender God. Being surrounded by the message “everything [...]
Have you ever witnessed a child behave in an unrestrained manner? What I’m talking about are those moments when we see a child creating chaos, or throwing an uncontrollable fit in the grocery store. I don’t know about you, but the first thing I ask myself is ‘where is their parent’? Being a parent myself, I’m [...]
“The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty” – Anne Lamott We need to stop treating doubt like it is the enemy of faith. Questions need to be asked by us to make faith our own. Doubt is not deadly to faith, but silence is. Pretending that we have to be certain about everything prevents us from asking [...]
Born in 1989, Colton (the author of LivngForJesus) is child of God, husband, soon-to-be father (baby on the way), the Outreach & Youth Director at Gateway Christian Church and a graphic/web designer. He has had a passion for ministry since his mid-teens....