Author Archives: chrisresig

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” (Ecclesiates 3:1) “Hurriedness is not of the devil, it is the devil.” (Carl Jung) How easy it is to get wrapped around the hecticness of our life.  Becoming consumed with all the flurry of activity surrounding us. It is that distraction,Continue reading “A Time To Rest”

“I will exalt you, my God and my King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you And extol your name for ever and ever.” (Psalm 145:1-2) Our Lord is infinitely and eternally faithful to us. There is not a day, hour, or minute that passes that heContinue reading “Faithfullness”

“Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near.” (Isaiah 55:6) As I can attest from my own personal experience, it is so easy and convenient to blame God for not being around and helping us in the midst our most challenging situations. Ah, but how wrong that understandingContinue reading “Seek Where You Are”

“Are you betraying the son of man with a kiss?” (Luke 22:48) “May I never be seduced by the ‘smooth talk’ of the world.  May it have no effect on me whatsoever” – CH Spurgeon “If we live the life of a hypocritical Christian, in the world’s eyes we are crucifying the Son of GodContinue reading “Focused on the Lord”

“I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ’s love and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” (Ephesians 3:18-19) Thank you Lord for the breadth,Continue reading “I Love You This Much”

“God who comforts the downcast, comforted us.” (2 Corinthians 7:6) Thank you God.  Thank you for the comfort you have extended to me throughout my life.  Thank you for making yourself known to me.  Thank you filling my heart with your love.  For filling my heart, I thank you. Lord, may I use the giftsContinue reading “Comfort”

“Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 2:1 The grace we have received in Christ is beyond measure.  How can any of us ever begin to measure an infinitely priceless gift when we don’t even deserve it? I would venture to guess that many of us are not even awareContinue reading “In His Grace”

In contemporary society, Our adversary majors in three things Noise, hurry, and crowds If he can keep us engaged in much-ness and many-ness He will rest satisfied. — Richard Foster Now there is provoking thought from a book I am reading now.  That kind of makes you stop and think about how you are livingContinue reading “Your Word (Part 2)”

“…He has said…” (Hebrews 13:5b) Father God, may your Word support and sustain me.  May it be at the core of my being.  May I know your Word intimately.  May I draw from your Word as a source of strengh as well as the edification of others.  Mighty is your Word.  Yes, mighty is yourContinue reading “Your Word (Part 1)”

“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5) Just think about this verse from Hebrews for a few minutes.  Try to grasp the truth of what it is really saying to us. There is nothing we can say or do that will diminish God’s involvement and intimate love for each oneContinue reading “Never…”