Author Archives: Intentional Faith

The bottom line of everything in our lives should be to glorify God. We should seek that glory constantly. 1 Cor. 10:31 (NRSV) So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. Creation itself is for God’s glory: Psa. 19:1 (NIV) For the director of music. AContinue reading “The Bottom Line”

5:6 While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:6       Christ died because he would die; other men admitted to the dignity of martyrdom are willing to die, but they die by the torments of the executioners; they cannot bid their souls go out and say, “NowContinue reading “Trust His Timing”

Allen Johnson, a conservative evangelical Christian living in the mountains of West Virginia, is an environmental activist and cofounder of Christians for the Mountains, a group of people who have demonstrated against coal companies and participated in Rainbow Family gatherings. Allen hopes that environmental stewardship will quickly become a unifying issue for Christians across theContinue reading “Save It for Our Children”

"After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. "Follow me," Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him." Luke 5:27-28 How we struggle to live our Christian lives! Some banter about the right doctrine or the right church.Continue reading “A Simpler Faith”

He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness.    2 Corinthians 9:10 It is said that in this world we are just seven relationships from anyone else.  A telling concept for this verse that speaks of our seed or influenceContinue reading “7 Degrees of Separation”

4:32 Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common. Acts 4:32 It is an amazing thing about Christians helping other Christians.  There seems to be little boundry between mineContinue reading “Heart and Soul”

I once asked a deeply religious man if he considered himself a truly pious person. He responded that while he aspired to be one, he felt that he fell short in two areas. One was his not being happy enough. He said unhappy Christians reflect poorly on their religion and on their Creator. He wasContinue reading “Happiness Is a Problem”

63:1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God, I seek thee, my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh faints for thee, as in a dry and weary land where no water is. This is "A Psalm of David, when he was in the wildernessContinue reading “Meditation for August 17”

“Thus says the Lord, Stand by the roads and look, and ask for the eternal paths, where the good, old way is; then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” Jeremiah 6:16b We hear it mentioned all the time.  The good old days and how it used to be.  The prophetContinue reading “The Good Old Way”

Love is always patient and kind; it is never jealous; love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or selfish; it does not take offence, and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins but delights in the truth; it is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, andContinue reading “Meditation for August 12”