Jeff Mitchell

“The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it? I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, To give to each person according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds. ” Jeremiah 17:9-10 Physical make up of your Heart The heart is an […]

Humble is mentioned in scripture 57 times, while humility is mentioned 13. That’s 70 times that God mentions this trait. Most times humble is followed by either, himself, herself, yourself, or themselves. It is also used as a noun as in, “the humble.” In scripture, humility is usually used around words like, gentleness, patience, worship, […]

What is it that you depend on? Is it a person, place, or thing? Is it an event or circumstance? All these can change with the wind and typically do. Even we do, depending on our circumstance. We attended a large church in the 1990s. We weren’t active in any ministry by choice and it […]

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 I spent the last few days with my Dad, who has dementia. I don’t know why this devastating disease (to both patient and family) exists, but […]

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal-Matthew 6:19 Matthew 6:19 was always confusing to me. I repeatedly recalled the story read to me as a child about the farm animals that did not bother with storing food in preparation for another […]