Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV What is it that you fear? I have dealt with some fear in my life. On the surface, I fear tight enclosed places, but down deeper, maybe the fear is loss of control. I think many of us fear failure, rejection, or even pain. At times I think we even fear speaking from the depth of our hearts, because we want to be accepted and loved. Fear speaking from the depth of our hearts...

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” — ‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭13‬‬ On behalf of the staff and families at Intentional Intimacy Ministries we lift up the prayers to all the men and women that gave their lives to defend this country and their families as we honor them on this Memorial Day. We also lift up a prayer for all the men and women currently serving today defending this nation of ours. For this sacrifice we are eternally grateful to you all. But let us...

Matthew 22:37-39 Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind." This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:37-39, NKJV There are three great relationships in life: our relationship with God; our relationship with self; and our relationship with other people. Our life is like a cross with vertical (God-ward) and horizontal (manward) lines...