“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” (Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬) Are you humble? Usually that’s something you need to let someone else answer for you. Even if we are correct in saying we’re humble, it always sounds . . . not humble. Humility is a very important…

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬) We are all born in a state against the holy God of the universe. Because of original sin, we inherit that sinful nature. As the late RC Sproul once said, “We’re not sinners because we…

Praying is a beautiful thing. When done biblically, it is a sincere act of worship to our God. But sometimes, more than we’d care to admit, prayer is a fight. It’s a fight because we’re still in our flesh and desire to be independent from God, for prayer is an admission that we need God.…

“Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!”‭‭(Psalm‬ ‭27‬:‭14‬ ‭ESV) I am abysmal at waiting, and it’s because I’m naturally an impatient person. Not all of us are naturally impatient, but I’m sure none of us enjoy waiting. Waiting on the drive-thru order; waiting on test results…

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7) God doesn’t want us to be anxious. He desires for us…

There is an old trick referring 1 Corinthians 13 that people do to measure if they love well. All you do is replace the word love with your name in the text when it says, “Love is patient, love is kind . . .” It would look like this: “Blake is patient, Blake is kind,…

For this devotional, I would like to share a quote from Tim Keller’s book on preaching. “Jesus is the true and better Adam, who passed the test in the garden and whose obedience is imputed to us (1 Corinthians 15). “Jesus is the true and better Abel, who, though innocently slain, has blood that cries…

Recently I called my local tag agency to get a quote on a new vehicle we had just bought. It was near the end of the month, so when I called, they were too busy to address my question so they would have someone call me back. When they did, it was a frustrating conversation…