Jimmy D. Brown, Author at Finish Line Faith

Encouraging One Another To Follow Jesus

Oct 1, 2020

Every Christian faces the ever-present danger of distraction, frustration and temptation to become preoccupied with things that don’t matter, things that don’t satisfy and things that don’t last. Everywhere we look are messages that point us in the wrong direction away from God. That’s one of the reasons why God wired us for Christian community: to help each other keep the faith and keep our focus.

We must continually encourage one another to follow Jesus because the world is continually encouraging us not to follow Him.

Nothing You Do For God Is Ever Wasted

Sep 30, 2020

The enemy wants to convince you that God isn’t using your life to make much of a difference in this world. He wants to bring you down so he can shut you down. But remember that nothing good you do for others in the name of Jesus is ever wasted. So, don’t give in or give up! Keep doing what you were made to do even when it is hard, unpopular, tiring, inconvenient, thankless, lonely or unnoticed. God is working through you to make a difference that will ripple into and throughout eternity!

An Ongoing Appeal For Your Heart

Sep 29, 2020

God has a purpose for everything He allows to happen, and one of them is an ongoing appeal for your heart to come back to Jesus so He can satisfy your soul, quench your thirst, and give you a life that is far better than anything you can dream up for yourself. Let us all look to Him to make us happy, and, in doing so, we will not only be satisfied ourselves, but we will proclaim to a discontent world that nothing in this world will ever satisfy like Him.

To Have Everything; To Have Nothing At All

Sep 25, 2020

To gain all that the world has to offer yet not have Jesus is to have nothing at all. To gain all that Jesus has to offer yet not have the world is to have everything.

Fear Not: You Are In The Boat With Jesus

Sep 24, 2020

Like the disciples in Mark 4:35-41, you can find yourself terrified by the storm raging around you. But no matter how great the storm that arises in your life, Jesus rules in absolute control over when it rages and when it ceases. If it doesn’t scare Him, it shouldn’t scare you either because you are in the boat together.

Reach out for Jesus today for peace. Be honest with Him about what frightens you, ask Him to calm your heart and give you a fresh faith that He will get you to the other side. Then, worship Him as One who has authority over all things and a purpose for all storms.

The Battle Against Doubting God

Sep 23, 2020

There are days when the biggest battle in our lives is not rush hour traffic, temperamental kids, the staff meeting, or a schedule that is already spilling over into tomorrow. It’s not the big fiasco that we are facing or the thousand little things that are nit-picking us to death. No, there are days, perhaps a lot of days, where the biggest battle in our lives is against unbelief. We start to doubt that God cares about what is happening to us and that He is going to do anything about it. To battle unbelief, we must remember God’s faithfulness in the past and remember God’s promises for the future, all of which are “yes” for us because of Jesus. Prayerfully doing this will help us regain our confidence that God has a good reason for what He has allowed into our lives, and that He is actively working it out for our good.

Following Jesus

Sep 22, 2020

Following Jesus includes getting out of our comfort zones, heading into the unknown, attempting things beyond our own abilities and resources, traveling hard paths, trying new things and forsaking that which has become too important to us. It also means being faithful where He has already led us, being content with what He has given us now, witnessing to those He has currently placed in our lives, serving Him in this present season, and stewarding what He has entrusted to us “right here, right now”. Your next step may be a small one or a big one, into the familiar or into the unknown. Will you follow Him by faith?