Keith's Podcast

God is the source of all we are and all we have. He knows what He has given and He expects good and wise stewardship of us. This in turn, should compel us to do all we can do with what we are blessed with. Do you know your talents? Are you using those talents to God's glory?

As mortal beings, we understand the finality of our time here on earth. What we do with that time will determine our eternity, where time is no more. In making the most of that time, we must prioritize and balance the time, always putting God first.

Do we often consider how close we must be or how well we must know someone to establish a good relationship? Can we use that same good sense to know our Lord and have a good relationship with Him? Strive to know God and live in that relationship!

As difficult as it may be to admit to being gifted sometimes, we must all realize that God has gifts for all of us. To each of us, an ability or talent has been given, and to many, much has been given. Our task, is to use them wisely and to the good of God's glory.

By the heart, we are truly known. And it will be the purity of our heart that will determine if we come to know God or not. Can we know how to achieve a clean heart? God has shown us that it is within our reach.

We have been instructed, even challenged, to take account for how we spend our time here on earth. Are you prepared to look ahead with a new beginning to live a life worthy of our God?

God's plan for us is not a mystery as some may believe. He has shown the way to salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ. We, however, must search those ways from His Word, the Bible, and repent of our sinful ways to reach righteousness and salvation.

The apostle Paul teaches to be thankful in everything, but he mentions his special thankfulness for the churches he has visited and those he hopes to visit, their work, and their love. And he prays a special blessing for increased knowledge and wisdom of God's will for them. This must be our mission and prayer for the church, also.

Two excellent examples of men from scripture, Elijah and Abraham, who understood that the Lord was God and their faith-determined actions gave account of God's power with those of faith. Our ambition should begin with that love for God in our journey of life with Him.

Thinking about this story of seeing only one thankful leper who was healed, there might also be a statistic represented here, sadly. There are reasons for ALL of us to be thankful, at all times, to our Lord. And these reasons compel us to tell others what He has done for us.

In your faith, many things are required and how you perform actions in a just and merciful way is critical to their accomplishment. But as Paul explains, if any of it is seen or done without love, it means absolutely nothing.

A simple question, what comes first in your life? But there are eternal consequences to that answer. Our prayer is that you seek God first and rely on His providence for everything that falls after that.

Does the comfort of sitting in the boat, accepting the status quo, describe the extent of your faith and trust in God? Or do you enjoy meeting a challenge, leaving your comfort zone, conquering your fear, and looking to Jesus for your strength? Like Peter, get out of the boat, hear the call, go to where faith becomes action!

The blessings of this life begin with God, and with every measure that you give, God returns to you. Out of your abundance, God can out-give you with what He returns, and beyond this life, His blessings have no measure.

Remembering the old question, "What would Jesus do?", instead begs the question, "What DID Jesus do?" The answer to this question is what enables us to ask the previous question. Let's look at Jesus' mission on the earth.

Are you secure in your spiritual growth or are you just complacent with the status quo? How do we overcome the obstacles to our growth?

Even after we have forsaken the church and our Father, He stands vigilant, watching, and ready to run and welcome us back, putting on us the best robe and ring on our hand. How do we feel when welcoming back those that have done wrong?

The perfect life of Christ provided the perfect sacrifice for us as a sweet aroma of sacrifice to God. Our life of worship to God must also take on that pleasing aroma of obedience as a living sacrifice to God. But a life of sin and worldliness leads to the smell of stench before the Father.

There's nothing wrong with the implication that there is an ambition to be great at something while on this earth. But man's measure of greatness for the ambitions of man are one thing, but what are God's measurements of greatness for spiritual matters and things that really count in His kingdom?

A responsible christian understands the obligations of commitment to faith. Along with this, there are demands given to us by God that we must obey. It is these 'musts' that help define our life as a christian.

A valuable lesson to understand about life is that no one is exempt from trouble. Adversity will come at times during life - no one is singled-out and God doesn't just have it out for someone. The real sense of dealing with trouble is the outcome of our decisions when we are faced with trouble - what do we do in response. Let's look at the teaching of scripture.

How strong is your faith? Can you say it is as strong as your love for Christ? The apostle Paul teaches the connection of a love firmly rooted and grounded in your heart that translates to a strong faith in Christ.

The responsibilities of being a disciple of Jesus may be seen as only a suffering of costs. But those responsibilities are commitments to our Lord that bring rewards not only to oneself, but to others who are also brought to the Lord.

A question of concern often asked from those of belief may cause some to think of an exemption from troubles of this earth. Truth is, bad things can happen to good people and good things can happen to bad people, and there are always consequences that we must deal with. The key difference is that those of belief can call on and depend on God's help when those times come.

During times of weakness or disillusionment, we mistake the nature and judgment of God and turn to our own. These are times when we run from God and may be tempted to stay away. Only when we realize the mistake do we turn again to a loving Father who gladly takes us back into His mercy.

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