Thursday Thoughts - “Wherever you are, BE THERE”
Content provided by Jenna Finkenhoefer. When I was in my early 20’s, and just a few years into one of my first leadership roles, I had the pleasure of working with a mentor who would always say to my team and I “Wherever you are, BE THERE.”
Thursday Thoughts - What God Sees in You
Your sin has been dealt with. Your Father has removed it from you "as far as the east is from the west" (Ps. 103:12). Your sins have been washed away (1 Cor. 6:11). When God looks at you he does not see your sin. He has not one condemning thought toward you (Rom. 8:1). But that's not all. You have a new heart.
Thursday Thoughts - Kings of Israel
How many kings in total ruled the northern tribe of Israel?
Thursday Thoughts - Immeasurably More
In my earlier years I struggled with feeling a weight of responsibility for not only my own faith, but also that of my family and my friends. In many ways I tried to control and push my thoughts and agenda their way to "encourage" them to be how I thought they should be according to my narrow view of God.
Thursday Thoughts - Entertaining Angels
Hebrews 13:2 gives us a reminder of how important it is to show hospitality to those we don't know.
Thursday Thought - Jealousy
Today we'll look at one final character in the story of the Prodigal Son, Luke 15:11-32. We're already looked at the celebration that happened,…
Thursday Thoughts - Defend Our Faith
Nehemiah was called to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem and the Temple. This was not an easy task and there were many opposing forces trying to stop this from happening.
Thursday Thought – Princes & Princesses
I was talking with one of my friends about how I had always kind of resented the idea of calling little girls princesses because princesses aren’t that special. Princesses didn’t do anything to earn their title or their privilege, they were just born into a lucky position and praised for it. My friend then humbled me with an amazing response....
Thursday Thought – Where does your beauty come from?
One of the plants I keep at my office desk is a vine-like plant called Alternanthera Ficoidea. If you are not a plant person, let me introduce you to the plant’s common nickname – Joseph’s Coat. The plant received the nickname Joseph’s Coat by scientists and plant lovers alike because while it is a green vine-like plant, when exposed to proper sunlight it can grow to display, purple, pink, orange, or red in its leaves depending on the plant’s subspecies. But the beauty of this plant only comes out when it spends time in the sunlight. This got me thinking about a famous quote by C.S. Lewis:
Thursday Thoughts - Gratitude and Guidance
A prayer for today: Precious God,
Thursday Thoughts - The Prayer of Faith
Prayer is an important part of our walk with Jesus. In the book of James, we see the power of praying in community with…
Thursday Thought - Gifts We Already Have to Give
One of the biggest and unexpected blessings of being a Mama is how God teaches me so much about Him through my girls. Every…