Author Archives: Don Schmidt

2 Corinthians 5:7  We live by faith, not by sight. Isn’t it amazing how different life can appear when seen through the eyes of faith?  I look back over my life and see so many situations where things happened that … Continue reading →

Revelation 1:17-18  When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. 18 I am the Living … Continue reading →

1 Peter 1:8  Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, This morning I am still overflowing … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians 3:6  I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. Part 2 – Yesterday I asked you to picture yourself on a jet that has just taken off for a long flight.  The person next … Continue reading →

2 Corinthians 3:2  You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody. Part 1 of 2 – Picture yourself on a jet that has just taken off for a long flight.  You begin a conversation with … Continue reading →

Romans 2:4b  …not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance? Have you ever had a friend or someone in your life that believed in you and was for you, no matter what?  Have you ever been that person for … Continue reading →

Acts 16:34  The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole family. Have you experienced a time of when you … Continue reading →

Hebrews 5:14  But solid food is for the mature—for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil. Although I grew up in a small port city on Lake Michigan, I never got to experience sailing until … Continue reading →

Hebrews 13:6  So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Years ago when our oldest sons were young, we went to Six Flags over Georgia.  Although I’m … Continue reading →

Luke 9:23  Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” If you’re like me, you take advantage of the resources available on line … Continue reading →