Living with Renewed Purpose
by Thomas Cheevers on May 17th, 2025
For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— not from works, so that no one can boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do. - Ephesians 2:8-10You weren’t just saved from something—you were saved for something. God didn’t redeem you so you could live a life of hesitation or ... Read More
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God's Will Is a Relationship, Not a Puzzle
by Thomas Cheevers on May 16th, 2025
"Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God." - Romans 12:1-2So many of us treat God’s will like a hidden tre... Read More
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Trusting Beyond Our Understanding
by Thomas Cheevers on May 15th, 2025
"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight." - 1 Corinthians 3:19Our natural instincts and understanding can sometimes lead us astray. While God gave us minds to think and hearts to feel, He calls us to trust His wisdom above our own. This doesn't mean ignoring our thoughts and feelings, but rather submitting them to God's greater wisdom. When we acknowledge that our understanding... Read More
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The Generous Father
by Thomas Cheevers on May 15th, 2025
"He also said, “A man had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate I have coming to me.’ So he distributed the assets to them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living. After he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and ... Read More
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Trusting in the Unknown
by Thomas Cheevers on May 14th, 2025
"The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need. He lets me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters. He renews my life; he leads me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with ... Read More
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The Heart Behind the Prayer
by Thomas Cheevers on May 13th, 2025
"Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Who among you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your chi... Read More
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