by Lisa Baptiste | Feb 23, 2018 | Lent |
“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27 Doctors believe as soon as a baby’s born, they can differentiate between their mother and everyone else. They know her smell and the sound of her voice and that they...
by Lisa Baptiste | Feb 22, 2018 | Lent |
“You open Your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.” Psalm 145:16 Everyone I know is somewhere in the process of decluttering. Every season, bags of clothes, knick knacks, appliances and whatnot make their way to thrift stores, and yet the...
by Lisa Baptiste | Feb 21, 2018 | Lent |
“This, then, is how you should pray…” Matthew 6:9 I don’t know if you’ve looked recently, but there are a lot of books on prayer. They range from how to pray to effectively, to praying particular models, using them as a battle plan and 20,000 titles in between....
by Lisa Baptiste | Feb 20, 2018 | Lent |
“They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts” Ephesians 4:18 Living in a society with flashing lights, scrolling banners and all types of signs...
by Lisa Baptiste | Feb 19, 2018 | Lent |
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9 If I were to ask who you are, how would you answer? I’m sure...
by Lisa Baptiste | Feb 18, 2018 | Lent |
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 I love the irony of the phrase “safe bet.” It implies that while there is a measure of uncertainty, it’s a comfortable measure, one that...