On Second Thought “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” — John 14:15 There is something both simple and searching about the words of Jesus in this passage. They are not complicated, yet they reach into the deepest part of our spiritual life. Love, as we often speak of it, is emotional, expressive, and sincere.Continue reading “Love That Moves Beyond Words”
Category Archives: On Second Thought
The Command to Love
Freedom Found in Devotion On Second Thought There is something in us that hesitates when we hear the words of Jesus in Matthew 22:37, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” If we are honest, part of us resists the ideaContinue reading “The Command to Love”
Where Honesty Meets Holiness
On Second Thought “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.” — Psalm 145:18 There is a quiet invitation woven throughout Scripture that many believers overlook—not because it is hidden, but because it feels almost too simple. God calls us not only to obey HimContinue reading “Where Honesty Meets Holiness”
When Praise Changes the Weight of Your Problems
On Second Thought “Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” — Psalm 95:6 There is something deeply revealing about the posture described in this verse. To “bow down” and “kneel” is not merely physical—it reflects a recalibration of the heart. The Hebrew word shachah (to bow)Continue reading “When Praise Changes the Weight of Your Problems”
When Ministry Becomes…
On Second Thought There is a question that quietly lingers beneath much of what we call ministry, and it is not always comfortable to confront: when we are serving others, whose needs are truly being met? At first glance, the answer seems obvious—we are helping others, caring for them, guiding them, lifting them toward Christ.Continue reading “When Ministry Becomes…”
Trading Mud Pies for Glory
On Second Thought “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you.” —Continue reading “Trading Mud Pies for Glory”
When Comfort Comes Through the Wound
On Second Thought “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort…” (2 Corinthians 1:3–4) introduces us to a truth that is both reassuring and unsettling. God is not distant from our suffering; He is deeply involved in it. Yet what often unsettles usContinue reading “When Comfort Comes Through the Wound”
Set Apart Yet Fully Alive
On Second Thought “By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” — Hebrews 10:10 There is a subtle but powerful shift that takes place the moment a person comes to Christ—a shift that is not always immediately understood, but one that changes everything. BeforeContinue reading “Set Apart Yet Fully Alive”
Carriers of Reconciliation in a Divided World
On Second Thought “We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” — 2 Corinthians 5:20 There is something deeply revealing about the word ambassador. In the Greek, Paul uses presbeuō (πρεσβεύω), a term that conveys the idea of representing a kingContinue reading “Carriers of Reconciliation in a Divided World”
Enough in Him When Everything Says “More”
On Second Thought “My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:19 There is a quiet tension most of us carry into each day, though we may not always name it. It is the subtle pull of discontentment, the whisper that what we have isContinue reading “Enough in Him When Everything Says “More””