Who Will Cry When You Die?—Two2Grow, Wednesday, August 26 “Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.” Acts 9:39 NIVThe fallen world around us tells us to live for ourselves, get the most out of life, and maximize our happiness—e...  Read More

Fear No Monsters—Two2Grow, Tuesday, August 25 "The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1 NIVWhen I was a kid, like most kids, I had a lively imagination—especially when it was dark. The staircase in our house leading upstairs to my bedroom had openings between the steps so that you could see through them....  Read More

Being Before Doing—Two2Grow, Monday, August 24 “He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons.” Mark 3:14–15 NIVWhen I first started walking with Jesus, I thought being a disciple was all about doing: getting involved in church, studying Scripture, living in obedience to God’s Word, sharing the gospel with others...  Read More

Prioritizing God—Two2Grow, Sunday, August 23 “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” Matthew 6:6 NIVI found prayer hard for many reasons. One of my biggest hindrances was that I found prayer dull and slow. I liked to be on the move and have stuff happening. When I tried to pra...  Read More

Are You on God’s Side?—Two2Grow, Saturday, August 22 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What m...  Read More

Cling to Jesus—Two2Grow, Friday, August 21 “I cling to you; your right hand upholds me.” Psalm 63:8 NIVHave you ever seen a child clinging to one of their parent’s legs? Perhaps you have a memory of yourself doing it, or you remember your own child hanging on to you like that—wrapping their little arms and legs around yours and, with their whole body, holding on so tightly that if you move, so doe...  Read More

God in Me Is Greater—Two2Grow, Thursday, August 20 God in Me Is Greater—Two2Grow, Thursday, August 20“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 NKJVEvery season of life comes with its own set of challenges. As a young student, the need to perform well in school, as well as being accepted by others, can be o...  Read More

Everything New—Two2Grow, Wednesday, August 19 “He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’” Revelation 21:5 NIVWhen you look at the world news—or just at our own lives, for that matter—it is wonderful to know that one day God will make everything new. Think about that word: everything. God’s renewing work is all-encompassing.That means that the devil’s powers of chaos, dest...  Read More

Not By Might—Two2Grow, Tuesday, August 18 “Pairs of clean and unclean animals, of birds and of all creatures that move along the ground, male and female, came to Noah and entered the ark, as God had commanded Noah.” Genesis 7:8-9 NIVA post by Josephine Stenhammar.Has God ever commanded you to do something that seems to be impossible?When I read the story of Noah and imagine myself in the shoes of ...  Read More

Entering the Realm of Unlimited Possibilities—Two2Grow, Monday, August 17 “Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13:8 NIVMy wife Emelie once had a supervisor at her hospital who was really giving her a hard time and making her work difficult. She started to pray for her boss, thinking that God would change her, only to find out that the one who really changed was Emelie herself. She started to feel God...  Read More

God’s Loving Hand on Your Forehead—Two2Grow, Sunday, August 16 “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.’” James 4:6 NIVThere was a season in my life when I felt I was just stuck and couldn’t move forward toward the goal that God had shown me. Have you ever felt that somehow God stood between you and the fulfillment of God’s prom...  Read More

Set Your Face Like Flint—Two2Grow, Saturday, August 15 “Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame.” Isaiah 50:7 NIVMy spiritual mother is an elderly Kenyan woman of God. One of her favorite expressions, and something she often reminds me of, is that when we walk with God, we have to “set our face li...  Read More