Free to Soar

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Free to Soar
by: Wayne B. Lynn, Life, Free To Soar

One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds darting and dancing in the heady atmosphere above the earth. As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a string kept them in check.

Instead of blowing away with the wind, they arose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the restraining string and the cumbersome tail kept them in tow, facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled and trembled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!” They soared beautifully even as they fought the imposed restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. “Free at last” it seemed to say. “Free to fly with the wind.”

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Not Home Yet

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Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. (1 Peter 1:17)

Every passage in Scripture has some key words to pay attention to.  You can never read a verse without taking the time to study it and understand it’s meaning for your life.  I often take a passage of Scripture and help others apply it to their lives.  This time I will break down this passage and apply it to my life word by word.  Please do the same in your own life.  Take the key words that I mention and define them for yourself.  What do they mean in your life?   What is the application in your life?  How will you live this passage out?  I can write these devotionals five days a week, but I can’t live them out for you.  You need to read God’s Word, study it, and live it out.  Let’s do things a little differently today!

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Living Hope

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Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!  In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade–kept in heaven for you. (1 Peter 1:3-4)

We should be taking every breath in praise to our Father God and His Son Jesus Christ.  Why would we miss an opportunity to praise the One who has created the heavens and the earth?  The One who gives us the air we breathe, the brain that makes it possible for our body to function, and the heart that pumps the blood through us.  God did every tiny thing and every big thing in our lives.  He certainly deserves our praise.  Our mouths should only open up to praise Him!

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Jesus Pizzazz

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…Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.  You believe that there is only one God.  Good!  Even the demons believe that–and shudder. (James 2:18-19)

There is a controversy that is taking place about what is more important:  faith or deeds?  One person may think they have it altogether because their faith is as strong as a cement wall.  Then you have the next person who thinks they have it altogether because the things they do for others are too numerous to count.  The author of this passage wants us to realize that faith and deeds belong together.  I must live by faith daily and in that faith I take action to lead a life of serving God.  In my service to God, I find many deeds to do along the way.  None of these deeds are to be recognized in and of themselves because they are nothing without my faith.  Let’s start at the beginning!

“…Show me your faith without deeds…”

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Refuge from the Storm

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He who dwells in the shelter of the most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 90:1) 

Refuge from the Storm

You Can Sleep When The Wind Blows…. Refuge from the Storm.

Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. Read more