by Lisa Baptiste | Feb 17, 2018 | Lent |
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 Nothing kicks up my fight or flight response like being asked to give. Whether it’s time, energy or...
by Lisa Baptiste | Feb 16, 2018 | Lent |
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.” Eph 2:8-9 I’ll never forget the first time I prayed for something and didn’t get it. I was so angry. I felt...
by Lisa Baptiste | Feb 15, 2018 | Lent |
“But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 The first thing we typically learn when we meet someone new is their name.When we...
by Lisa Baptiste | Feb 14, 2018 | Lent |
“For where your treasure is, there your heart is also.” Matthew 6:21 We all have a vision of what life is supposed to look like. Whether you’ve always wanted a powerful career or a big family, to travel the world or amass a library of excellent books, we maneuver...
by Lisa Baptiste | Feb 12, 2018 | Lent |
Lent is a season where we are given the opportunity to prepare our hearts and minds to receive Christ’s sacrifice, usually though the discipline of self-denial. The goal is to come out more holy, more godly, but if you’re anything like me, the change doesn’t last, and...
