“…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” Phil. 2:12-13. Our Spiritual Makeover begins when we say YES to Jesus and He comes into our hearts and forgives us. “Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a new creature, old things are passed away – behold all things are become new” II Cor. 5:17. God sees us complete in Christ, made in His image. We lack nothing as we abide in His Son. God sees our potential, who we are in Jesus. It’s reassuringRead More →

I hope you’ve had a chance to read my first lesson in this series, Our Spiritual Makeover: God’s Ultimate Edition, Part 1 Removing the Mask. Today we begin the second stage of our spiritual makeovers: Renewing our Minds         As you look at the pictures above please note that last picture is for my poodle, Zoe. I wanted her to see what could have happened if she had fallen into the wrong hands. When I look at these pictures I can’t help but ask, what were they thinking? Have you ever done something and asked yourself that question? I have. I think that’s because somewhere within us we all understandRead More →

”Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom” Ps 51:6. I don’t know about you but I know I’m standing in the need of a makeover. Not the kind of makeover where I re-do my outside look; but I need a makeover that works for the inside out. I need the kind of makeover can only come from God himself. Maybe you feel the same way. If so, I trust you will enjoy this series. We were created for a purpose, a God-ordained purpose that He wants to fulfill in us. The keyRead More →

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus…” Heb. 12:1-2a (NIV) Have you heard the joke about how to eat an elephant? In some ways that fits very nicely with the lessons I’ve learned about goals. Understanding goal-setting has equipped me with the tools I need to achieve the purpose God has for me. By breaking down my goals into smaller, achievable bites I am able to move little byRead More →