Tag: beauty

• Separating Out

  Mark 10:9 “Therefore, humans must not pull apart what God has put together.” This is a verse that can get taken out of context, if it is used incorrectly. Remember, yesterday, Jesus was answering the question from the Pharisees about whether or nor it is legal for a man to divorce his wife. Jesus answered […]

  Ryan Stratton

  10/07/2015

  belief, bible, bible study, Christian Life, Christianity, church, Communication, community, daily devotionals, devotionals, disciples, divorce, faith, God, good news, gospel, Gospel of Mark, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Love, marriage, methodism, methodist, relationships, renewal, revival

  beauty, bible study, daily devotionals, fruit of the spirit, God, God has a plan, Good News of Jesus Christ, gospel of Jesus Christ, Gospel of Mark, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, let no one separate, live differently, new creation in Christ, new life, new life in Christ, what God has joined together

• It Takes Time

  Galatians 2:1 “Then after fourteen years I went up to Jerusalem again with Barnabas, and I took Titus along also.” Today I feel we should pause at this verse. There is something about this verse I believe speaks to our lives today and how we want things to happen quickly. Here’s the basic timeline Paul […]

  Ryan Stratton

  01/05/2015

  bible, bible study, Blessings, Challenges, Christian Life, Christianity, freedom, gifts, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Life, Love, methodism, methodist, proclaiming Christ, revival, time, transformation, trust

  apostle Paul’s ministry, beauty, book of Galatians, Christian life, gifts we receive, God, Good News of Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, live differently, live free, preaching the gospel, take time, time moves slow, transformation takes time, Trust God, Trust Jesus

• Journaling In Our Prayer Life

  This prayer exercise is a great tool to use to remember to see how God is working in our lives, answering prayer, or guiding us through situations. This is not like a diary; but how God has been communicating to us. INTENTION: To keep a record of communication with God. THE EXERCISE: Decide how you want […]

  Ryan Stratton

  09/24/2014

  answers, Christianity, church, Communication, Holy Spirit, Jesus, journaling, memory, Prayer, prayer life, remembrance, spiritual growth, tips, writing

  answers, beauty, journal, praise, prayer, prayer life, reflection, spiritual growth, time

• Real Strength

  One of the traits I have observed people attempting to show is being a “strong man” or “strong woman.” I believe it is important to be a strong person; however, it also seems that people may have somewhat of a wrong idea about what it means to be strong. These are some qualities that may […]

  Ryan Stratton

  09/11/2014

  beauty, Challenges, Christianity, Communication, community, education, Emotions, God, Golden rule, Imagination, Jesus, judgement, Life, Love

  adults, beauty, being right, bible, care, communication, community, conflict, dividing

• Many Blessings

  So often in this life, we tend to focus solely on our own circumstances and situations. When we think others are getting things we want, or we feel we deserve, we can place ourselves into a dangerous mindset. There is a reason the last commandment is “Do not desire your neighbor’s house. Do not desire […]

  Ryan Stratton

  06/04/2014

  beauty, Blessings, Christianity, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Life, Refreshment, seeing, Uncategorized, worldview, Worry

  beauty, blessings, bright, days, life, poetry, reflect

• Worship…Take Time to Worship this Weekend

  Psalm 122:1 says “I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let’s go to the Lord’s house.’” How is it to you to go to a place of worship? The only thing that matters is that when we go to worship, we pause what we’re doing and allow the Holy Spirit of God to fill […]

  Ryan Stratton

  05/24/2014

  Christianity, church, community, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Life, Love, methodism, methodist, prasie, Refreshment, Sabbath, Uncategorized, worldview, worship

  adults, beauty, bible, care, community, God, Jesus, kingdom, person, praise, worship, youth

• Life Is Beautiful

  All around me the birds were singing, the trees were dancing, people were having fun and worshipping; but me, I was feeling low for some reason. I’m not sure why I felt like I was in a funk for almost 24 hours, but I was. We all have felt like nothing around us is good […]

  Ryan Stratton

  05/19/2014

  beauty, Christianity, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Life, seeing, Uncategorized, worldview, Worry

  beauty, God, Jesus Christ, life, worry