The Daily Grind ☕️ - When Jesus Calls Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote in his poignant book, The Cost of Discipleship, “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” I remember being deeply impacted many years ago, and it is just as powe…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - If You Are Suffering Keep on doing what is right. One of my favorite book titles is by Eugene Peterson, "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction.” Simple. Poignant. Trust your lives to the God who created you. He is faith…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Connecting to the Source Before I knew Jesus as my Savior and Lord, I foolishly believed I was the vine, i.e., self-reliant and self-sufficient. It was not working for me. It is critical that we learn how to abide (dwell, rema…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - No Leverage No Power Jesus makes it clear that the Enemy had no leverage in His life. This means Satan had no legal claim, authority, or control over Him. Why? Because Jesus gave the Enemy nothing to dig his claws into. He was…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - From Dark to Light At one time, we were lost in spiritual darkness and without hope. Then God sent a great light into the world, Jesus the Christ, to redeem and restore the world. Now we who have received the gift of salvation…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - The Favor FactorIt's a bonus when you get more than you expected. You have the sense that favor has come your way. It's the Favor Factor at work.The Christian life is like that. You think you can't get any more blessed, then God…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Truth You Can Stand On There is always a conclusion to a good story. If not, then I'm not interested. I never liked the show, "Unsolved Mysteries." Paul boldly asks, "What then shall we say to these things?" The answer is simp…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Hidden in Him You can’t hurt a dead man. It’s a gruesome mental image, but it’s true. When the body is dead, fear, pain, and self-awareness are gone. Paul takes it to the next level: you may be dead to yourse…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - The Word Dwell in You We need guidelines, boundaries, and a track to run on in life. Without boundaries, we tend to meander without aim or direction. Paul underscores that our teaching, encouragement, and worship must be roote…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Don’t Be Plundered Paul is warning the Colossian believers to be on the alert for the false believers who called their teachings, “The Philosophy.” He makes it clear their teaching was inspired and promoted b…
