When we consider following God’s design for our lives, we want to know how close we can get to the line without getting into trouble. Yet, more often than we realize, we actually cross the line, and every time we pursue life apart from God, we die inside. This demise of our souls kills enthusiasm […]
CUTE GIRLS MADE: Alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:4-5)
CUTE GIRLS MADE: Modest (1 Peter 3:3-4)
Sex sells. Advertisements, social media architects, and Hollywood bombard their audiences with the message that a woman can gain the pursuit of any suitor if she reveals her body in a sensual manner. However, God created each female with a purpose to uniquely draw others, including her husband, to Christ (see 1 Peter 3:1-2). The […]
CUTE GIRLS MADE: Submissive (Ephesians 5:21-22)
Are you submissive to your mate? Something about the word submissive stirs up a negative connotation in our Western culture, where we are conditioned to gain the upper hand in any relationship. However, submission is actually a positive concept. God’s design for females can be communicated through the acrostic: CUTE GIRLS MADE. When we examine […]
CUTE GIRLS MADE: Loving (Ephesians 5:1-2)
How do you demonstrate love? Is it in a touch, a glance, a word or phrase, or even in a particular act? God designed for each of us to love in a way that draws others to Christ. The Apostle Paul wrote: “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way […]
The Day the Colors Came Alive (Ephesians 2:10)
The Artist imagined as He peered at the blank canvas He had stretched and prepared for His unparalleled work. He brought red, yellow, and blue, stirring them to create orange, purple, and green. As His finger spread the colors on His paint board to test their capabilities, red began to speak, “I think the entire […]