The Daily Grind ☕️ - Guarded by Truth I take great comfort in knowing that when I rest in the truth of God’s Word and His love and care for me, my heart and mind are guarded. This means God literally sets a garrison around my heart and mind …
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Strike the Balance Paul encourages the believers in Rome to embrace the tension between self-exaltation and self-deprecation. Sober judgment is honest, transparent, and gracious. As we strike the balance between these two extr…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Complete in Him Have you ever felt like you are a work in progress but not quite finished yet? I certainly have. However, there is another truth at work. In Christ, God already sees you as a finished work - i.e., you are compl…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - The Power of Restraint I am impressed with people who do not have to announce or validate themselves when they enter a room. Their restraint affirms their power. Their quiet confidence speaks louder than words or fanfare. Thos…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Are You Convinced? Paul was not mincing words when he said he was convinced that nothing in all creation will be able to separate us from God’s love. The word “convinced” means to be absolutely assured, confi…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - God is For You Years ago, I was reading this passage, and it hit me: “God is for me.” He’s not out to get me or waiting for me to make a mistake. He is for me, and if this is true, then it only stands to reas…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - One Without the Other? We don’t like to make room for suffering in our journey with Jesus. However, hard things happen and we must embrace all truth, not just the parts we like. As we share in His sufferings, the Bible p…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Where is God Now? Cataclysmic disasters impact every sector of life. Tragedy does not choose favorites, and suffering is no respecter of persons. “Where is God now?” is a question that arises out of great pain and l…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Free to Live an Abundant Life This is a pivotal verse that changes the game for all who believe in Jesus, that He is indeed the Savior come from God. This means we can stand upright before God without fear, shame, guilt, or co…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Wolves Jesus did not hold back when commissioning his disciples to go out into the world and boldly share the Gospel. There will be wolves. In the natural, we understand there will be persecution and resistance to Jesus’…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - The Crown of Life James never minces words. Bold, direct, and concise. He gets right to the point. There is a reward, a “crown of life” that is promised to those who love Him and are patient when tried, tempted, and…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - The Ripple Effect What you do matters no matter how big or small it is. Mother Theresa said, “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” The disciples of Jesu…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - God Will Finish What He Started in You Paul’s letters contain powerful prayers for those he was writing to. In his letter to the Thessalonian believers, Paul assures them God will finish His work of making them holy becau…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Release the Wellspring of Life in You Do you want the person, power, and life of the Holy Spirit to flow out of your heart like rivers of living water? Then believe in Jesus as the scripture has said. Key phrase, “as the…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Struck by Awe and Wonder The guards had their orders to arrest Jesus, but refused to act because they heard Him teach and were struck by His grace and authority. The religious rulers were incensed that these ignorant guards co…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Co-operating for a Breakthrough Jesus did something so unusual and so out of the ordinary, and the man had the presence of mind to simply obey. Plain, simple obedience. Of course, we know that Jesus is the healer, and ye…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Two Tattoos? A few years ago, Annette said, “We should get tattoos.” My first thought was, “Who are you and what have you done with my wife?” The next thought was, “If I’m going to hav…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Faith Speaks Luke has a knack for details; just read his Acts of the Apostles. In today’s passage, he refers to the disciples as apostles. An apostle is a delegate or ambassador sent forth with orders. He clearly u…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - When God Ran In Jesus’ story known as the Prodigal Son, we get a picture of a father running to greet his wayward son who came home after foolishly squandering his inheritance. This picture of a Jewish father runni…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - How to Guarantee Success The Hebrew word for “Commit” means to “roll one’s responsibility onto another person,” i.e., to transfer the outcome onto another. The good news is when we roll what…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - The Weapons Spiritual War In the words of John Eldredge, “You were born into a world at war.” To ignore the reality of spiritual warfare is to live a defeated life. God has called us to live a faithful, flour…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Freedom in the Spirit Freedom is a beautiful thing. Nations have fought and died for it. Others have longed and dreamed of it. Jesus gave His life for it. Jesus came to set captives free from the bonds of sin. Wherever His Spi…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - A Recipe for a Great Day The apostle Paul wrote some of the best closing statements in his letters to the new churches that were planted on his missionary journeys. Here he lists five exhortations: Be on guard. Stand firm in t…
The Daily Grind ☕️ - Sowing the Seeds of Encouragement Paul wrote a letter of encouragement to the believers in Thessalonica to be courageous in persecution, live a holy life, and to receive hope regarding the return of Jesus. At one point, Paul i…
