Your Father Knows
“For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them.” Luke 12:30 (NIV) Worry is the twin brother of greed. Greed says, “I need more.” Worry says, “I don’t have enough.” Both come…
Rodney Garcia
Rich Toward God
“This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.” Luke 12:21 (NIV) The rich fool had everything except what mattered. His fields produced an amazing harvest. His barns were full…
The Trap of ‘Just a Little More’
“Then he said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.’” Luke 12:15 (NIV) Greed doesn’t knock on your door. It sneaks in quietly, dressed like…
Living for the Applause That Matters
“So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what…
Your Calendar Doesn’t Lie
“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16 (NIV) You say God is your priority. You say your faith matters most to you.…
Where Does Your Mind Go When It Wanders?
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” Colossians 3:2 (NIV): Your mind will focus on something. It never just sits empty and quiet. When you are driving alone, your mind is thinking. When you are lying in…
What Are You Really Hungry For?
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” Psalm 42:1-2 (NIV) Your heart is always chasing something. That is how God made you.…
The Resurrection Already Happened to You
“…having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. When you were dead in your sins…God made you alive with…
From Conformed to Transformed
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 (NIV) You’re…
Reframing Starts in Your Mind
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 (NIV) Change doesn’t start with your actions. It…