Ramblings of a Jesus-follower, husband, father, pastor, adjunct professor, writer, and someone who really needs to exercise more
John 16:33 (NLT): “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
Read More
It is easy to develop a negative attitude if we simply look at all of the difficulties and injustices around us. It is when we look to our God and our eternal reward that we can gain a positive perspective.
Read More
Life can be tough. But God has never intended that we carry all that we carry our difficulties by ourselves. If we can learn to give our burdens to the Lord and live an obedient life, He will carry the weight of our problems with us.
Read More
To handle the bad things that come our way in life, we must focus on the good things. Instead of dwelling on the storm clouds, we must focus on the silver lining of God’s grace.
Read More
For too many Christians are far too comfortable with life on earth and don’t desire to be with Jesus in Heaven. We should allow difficulties to cause us to lose our taste for earth and crave to be with Him.
Read More
Knowing that God is the One who is writing the story of our life allows us to overlook many of the difficulties and injustices. Instead, we can look for the positive outcome that God is accomplishing.
Read More
Life is tough. Sometimes it can get really tough. But the Jesus-follower finds comfort in the fact that Heaven awaits us.
Read More
Sometimes life can get really tough. This sermon focuses on Jesus, as our Mighty God, and how He can help us in our time of need.
Read More
8 Minute Read + Scripture readings (If you want to listen to an audio version of today’s blog post, simply go to https://anchor.fm/mattellis1997, or search for “Reflections on Truth” by Matt Ellis wherever you download your favorite podcasts.) Today’s Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 5-6Romans 5Jeremiah 43Psalms 19 Today’s Bible Verse(s): Romans 5:3–5 (CSB): “And not […]
Read More
5 Minute Read + Scripture readings Today’s Bible Reading: Numbers 29 Psalms 73 Isaiah 21 2 Peter 2 Today’s Bible Verse(s): “Who do I have in heaven but you? And I desire nothing on earth but you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart, my portion forever.” […]
Read More