Mike Hoffman's blog
Transformed
You become like whatever you worship. If it is money, you become stingy. If it is fame, you become conceited. Follow Christ, and become more like him. "And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with everlasting glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." -2 Corinthians 3:18. -Pastor Mike
Peace
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." - John 16:33. Jesus has already overcome sin and death for us. Since the ultimate victory has already been won, we can claim the peace of Christ in the most troublesome times. - Pastor Mike
Courage
Have you ever been in a situation in which you were terrified? Once a youth convinced me to go on an undergound roller coaster ride that freaked me out. I prayed through the entire ride that I would make it through alive. Moses tells us in Deuteronomy 31 to be strong and courageous because God will never leave us or forsake us. That's good news! - Pastor Mike
Trust
I tend to want to do things myself because I know if I do, they will get done. That shows little trust in other's abilities. God wants us to trust him. "But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever." -Psalm 53: 8. Lean on, trust, and be confident in God with all your heart and mind! -Pastor Mike
Promise
Remember as a child when you became seperated from your parents at a store? For a quick moment, you became anxious and feared the worst. "What if I never see them again?" Not so with Jesus! "Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to seperate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:39. -Pastor Mike
YNTBOM
As any elementary school teacher knows, kids often say YNTBOM (You're not the boss of me!) "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thought." -Isaiah 55:9. God is our boss! Stay in communication with him, accept that his plans are better than yours, and trust and thank him in advance. -Pastor Mike
Seek
"My heart says of you, "'Seek his face!"' Your face Lord, I will seek." -Psalm 27:8 God's nature is one of blessing us. Our nature should be to seek that blessing with a spirit of thanksgiving. Likewise, our nature then should be one of blessing others with our gifts and talents. Line up a need in the world with your talent to meet that need. Priceless!
Sovereign
"The sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go to the heights." -Habakkuk 3:19. When nothing makes sense, and when troubles seem more than you can bear, remember Habakkuk's words. Take your eyes off your pain and look to God, for he is sovereign (in control). -Pastor Mike
Wants vs. Needs
"And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." -Phillipians 4;19. The musical group, the Rolling Stones, sang that "you can't always get what you want, but you get what you need". So it is with God. By trusting in Him, our attitude changes from wanting everything, to accepting His provision to live for Him. -Pastor Mike
Success
We all desire to be successful, don't we?. "Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or the left, that you may be successful wherever you go."-Joshua 1:7. Success requires strength, obeying God's law, and reading & studying God's Word. -Pastor Mike
