The Daily Memo | July 12, 2023 | Heaping Coals on Enemies
Dan endured daily beatings from the same prison guard. He felt compelled by Jesus to love this man, so one morning, before the beating was about to begin, Dan said, “Sir, if I’m going to see you every day for the rest of my life, let’s become friends.” The guard said, “No sir. We can […]
The Daily Memo | July 11, 2023 | Thinking About My Dad
Father’s Day is in the rear-view mirror but oddly enough I’ve been thinking about my dad quite a bit lately. He went to be with the Lord on January 12th of 2010. It’s been a while since I’ve seen him face to face. Yet, I’m recalling fond memories of projects we did together, the time […]
The Daily Memo | July 10, 2023 | An Unholy Alliance
Over the years we’ve come to see that the only thing more tragic than the things that have happened to us is what we have done with them. Words were said, painful words. Things were done, awful things. And they shaped us. Something inside of us shifted. We embraced the messages of our wounds. We […]
The Daily Memo | June 8, 2023 | What Does It Mean To Embrace Your Brokenness? | According to Chat GPT
As a Christian, embracing your brokenness means acknowledging and accepting your imperfections, weaknesses, and struggles. It is recognizing that as humans, we are all flawed and in need of God’s grace and redemption. Here are a few key aspects of embracing brokenness as a Christian: Embracing your brokenness does not mean accepting a life of […]
The Daily Memo | May 19, 2023 | The Traitor Within
However strong a castle may be, if a treacherous party resides inside (ready to betray at the first opportunity possible), the castle cannot be kept safe from the enemy. Traitors occupy our own hearts, ready to side with every temptation and to surrender to them all. (John Owen, Sin and Temptation) Ever since that fateful […]
The Daily Memo | January 13, 2023 | The Challenge to End Well
When we place trust in Jesus, God doesn’t take us straight to heaven. Instead, He leaves us here on earth and gives each of us a ministry to carry out with Christ’s all-sufficient power. God has specifically designed a place of service to fit our personality, gifts, and abilities. He also equips and strengthens us […]
