by Mike Woodruff | Nov 27, 2020 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday. I will be with him in trouble. Psalm 91:15 God promises to be with us as we go through difficult times. That does not mean He will keep us “from trouble,” as many hope and some claim. The Gospels and Book of Acts make that clear. But He is not a...
by Mike Woodruff | Nov 20, 2020 | The Friday Update
People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. I Samuel 16:7 In God’s eyes, beauty and greatness are tied to character, not physical appearance. For that matter, beauty is not tied to talent or intellect either. Our heart is what matters...
by Mike Woodruff | Nov 13, 2020 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. Psalm 86:11 Hearts can be divided in different ways. Here are a few options: an insincere heart says one thing while thinking another; an irresolute heart prevents us from committing to a path; an...
by Mike Woodruff | Nov 6, 2020 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday. I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken. David, Psalm 17:8 One of the ways we care for our soul is “to practice the presence of God.” This is as simple – and as hard – as directing and redirecting our mind to Him. Our current...
by Mike Woodruff | Oct 30, 2020 | The Friday Update
Happy Friday. Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 When was the last time you were still? Not asleep. Not exhausted. Not zoning out on Netflix. Just still? Cain and Abel: One of the few things I remember from Sunday School as a child, was that Cain killed Abel...
