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Are You Insecure About Your Strength?

January 5, 2015Andrew Leave a Comment

Something hit me in a new way a couple days ago. The Enemy makes us feel insecure about the exact ways we are meant to display the heart of God. Continue Reading →

Life confidence, enemy, God, identity, insecure, Jesus, lies, strengths

How Do I See Others?

October 27, 2014Andrew Leave a Comment

What I mean is, with what eyes and mind am I viewing and forming my attitudes of others? Is it with my eyes or His eyes? Do I look at people and judge/value them from my own perspective, or from the perspective of how Jesus sees us. Continue Reading →

Life discipleship, follower, grace, Jesus, love, manhood, pride

My Inheritance for Dinner

October 6, 2014Andrew Leave a Comment

I hope the heart here will be conveyed. I think it’s an opportunity to discover the immensity of God’s grace again. It really is overwhelming. So I was reading in Hebrews 12. The chapter encourages us to pursue Jesus, to… Continue Reading →

Life devotions, identity, Jesus, life, manhood

The Best Friend

September 22, 2014Andrew Leave a Comment

The other day I was reading John 15. Jesus says; “I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I… Continue Reading →

Life adulthood, debt, follower, grace, Jesus, life, new, patience

The One Thing That Marriage Is

July 10, 2014Andrew Leave a Comment

Jesus died, not because we were or are so awesome, but simply because He loves us. No cost was too great for God. He gave everything – His own Son – for us. Not because we could give him anything, but because He wanted to give us something we could not have on our own. Jesus sacrificed for you. Continue Reading →

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What If…?

June 30, 2014Andrew Leave a Comment

What if we let all of our preoccupations burn away for a moment and asked a question. What if our one desire was to be like Jesus? Continue Reading →

Life follower, Jesus, reality, relationship, what if

Are We Pursuing the Essence or the Benefits?

June 8, 2014Andrew Leave a Comment

When we pursue the essence first, then we are ready for the benefits. When we are completely satisfied and in love with Jesus just because of the cross – then we can invite Him to transform the rest of ours’ and others lives. Continue Reading →

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“Love and Respect” Takeaways

June 4, 2014Andrew Leave a Comment

One that thing stood out to me was his repeated encouragement to assume that your spouse has your goodwill in mind. Continue Reading →

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My Worst Is An Offering To Jesus Too

May 27, 2014Andrew Leave a Comment

He is so good, He wants even my bad.

What Jesus longs for us to come into is a love, a new life, a happiness that is so overwhelming and good. And for the great price that He paid to give us that, Jesus is worthy of all that I am and have. Continue Reading →

Life heart, Jesus, love, new life

Loneliness and the Cross

May 5, 2014Andrew Leave a Comment

This past weekend I was feeling loneliness. You see, I’m in a new place, with a near non-existent under-30 crowd…which is not great for meeting people with whom I can connect with.   In that moment of feeling lonely, the… Continue Reading →

Life Jesus, loneliness, love, purpose, worth

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Hey I’m Andrew

I write about life and important things like Jesus, music, relationships, and twenty-something thoughts.

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