Freedom Biker Church Arkansas

06/04/2026

THANKFUL FOR THE SMOOTH ROADS
There is a road that I drive down every day on my way to the park where I walk each morning. The road is filled with potholes and bumps … a very real source of aggravation for me. The shocks on my truck are completely worn out thanks to that stretch of road. I’ll be honest … I’ve complained to my wife and neighbors about it dozens of times in the past several years. Well, this morning, after driving down that stretch of road, I didn’t even realize that the whole road had been completely resurfaced. It wasn’t until after I turned off the road that I realized it was completely smooth.

Isn’t that just like us humans? We gripe and complain about all the minor irritations in our lives, yet, when they’ve been removed and all is smooth, we don’t even recognize it. I was convicted in my heart about it this morning. “Why do I complain when things are rough, but don’t recognize and appreciate when things are smooth?” I questioned within myself. As I thought about this deficiency within myself, I got these two “definitions” … 1) When you don’t like something you’re going through, and you talk unfavorably about it, it’s called COMPLAINING. 2) When you’re enjoying something you’re going through and you talk about how much you’re enjoying it, it’s called APPRECIATION or THANKFULNESS.

Both COMPLAINING and THANKFULNESS use our mouths as outlets. Problem is, COMPLAINING is verbalized a whole lot more than THANKFULNESS. I didn’t appreciate the resurfaced road this morning as I was driving on it … I didn’t even recognize the blessing it was. But, I most certainly would have complained if I had hit one of those craters that was still in the road up until yesterday.

Psalm 100:4 tells us to “Enter His gates with THANKSGIVING.” Christians are supposed to be known for their THANKFULNESS. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 tells us “In everything give THANKS for this is the will of God.” Colossians 3:17 says, “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, GIVING THANKS to God the Father through Him.” On the other hand, unbelievers are known for their lack of THANKFULNESS. Romans 1:21 talks about unbelievers when it says, “Although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, NOR WERE THANKFUL.” And, Paul reminds Timothy that in the last days people will be “Lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, UNTHANKFUL, unholy….” Did you catch that? UNTHANKFULNESS is one of the signs of the end times!

So, here’s a convicting question I must ask myself today … Am I best know for my COMPLAINING or for my THANKFULNESS? Do I only recognize, and call attention to, the rough patches in my life … the bumps and potholes … or do I recognize and appreciate the smooth places as well, giving THANKS to God for those blessings?

“Father, forgive me for my complaining in the past. Help me to recognize my blessings and return thanks to You for all the good things in my life. Put a guard on my mouth, that I might not use it as an outlet for complaining but for thanksgiving. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.”

Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with THANKSGIVING, let your requests be made known to God.

Psalm 141:3
Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

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My Daily Walks With God

06/02/2026

Wisdom and Joy

James 1:5-8

One of the most important tools in overcoming trials is wisdom. Ironically, this quality, which seems so rare in our world today, is actually readily and easily available to believers. Scripture says we simply have to ask, and God will give it generously.

Though wisdom certainly has rewards, it does come with a price. If we ask God to make us wise, He will allow tests in our life. Their purpose is not to point out what’s wrong with our faith but, rather, to help us discover whether or not we’re wise.

Temptations and difficulty also allow us to discern our level of devotion to the Lord. When we go through a time of testing, we learn whether we’re willing to say, “I don’t like this, God, and I don’t understand it, but I’m going to obey You no matter what.” There’s no way to know whether we would respond that way unless we go through trials that examine our faith.

We grow in our devotion to the heavenly Father by making wise decisions despite opposition and by obeying when it is inconvenient to do so or when temptations are the hardest to resist. Such challenges are similar to a refiner’s fire: They sanctify and purify us, raising to the surface attitudes that we may not realize are in our life. These situations not only reveal what God is doing in us but also can turn up the heat if we try to muffle the Holy Spirit’s guidance.

When we, through wisdom, allow God to do His work in our life, we will begin to experience blessings, see His power, and feel His love in new ways. And this new growth brings great joy!

Be Blessed

Robbie Warren

05/30/2026

Coming Alive

2 Corinthians 1:8-11

“Into every life a little rain must fall.” So goes the familiar saying about the inevitability of hardship. But what if the rain turns into a torrential downpour—a life challenge that requires strength beyond what is humanly possible?

Paul describes such a situation in his second letter to the Corinthians. He wrote of an affliction that weighed so heavily on his heart and body that he didn’t expect to survive.

The apostle’s approach to his problem still works today: “We would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead . . . and will deliver us” (2 Corinthians 1:9-10). The strength that we need during trials is available through Jesus Christ, whose supernatural energy flows through every believer’s mind, body, and spirit.

How does this happen? When someone receives Jesus as Savior, His Spirit comes to live inside the new believer (John 14:17). As a result of this indwelling, the power that Christ demonstrated while on earth prevails in those who now call upon Him for aid. However, for us to access His supernatural strength, we must trust His promise to supply what we need when we need it (Philippians 4:19).

As long as we attempt to muddle through using our own abilities, we will prevent His Spirit from unleashing divine help.

Jesus Christ’s power is released into our life when we acknowledge our helplessness. The effect is immediate. As soon as we surrender to the Lord, His might is working within us so we can endure hardship while maintaining our joy and peace.

Be Blessed

Robbie Warren

05/29/2026

SERVANTS AND SONS (A BIBLE STUDY CHALLENGE)
I did a short study on the parable of the Prodigal Son and noticed something quite interesting. If you have a few minutes, I’d like to challenge you to read the story found in Luke 15:11-32 and then answer the following questions:

1. How many times is the word “son” mentioned in the text?
2. How many times is the word “servant” or “serve” mentioned in the text?
3. Is there a difference between a servant and a son? What are the differences?
4. When he came to his senses, did the younger son feel worthy to be called a son?
5. What was he willing to do to be received back into his father’s house? (Read verses 18-19 again)
6. Who did the father call on to help him restore his lost son’s relationship? (Read verse 22 again)
7. Did the elder son think of himself as a son or as a servant? (Read verse 29 again)
8. It has been said that there are two ways to look at the Christian experience: A) as a “religion”, 😎 as a relationship. Which name (“servant” or “son”) best describes “religion”? Which best describes “relationship”?
9. Have you ever felt LESS like God’s child because of a lack of “service” for Him?
10. Have you ever felt MORE like God’s child because of continued “service” to Him?
11. What did the elder son base his worthiness and sonship upon?
12. Is SONSHIP a byproduct of SERVICE ... Or, is SERVICE a byproduct of SONSHIP?

Service and servanthood are wonderful parts to the Christian experience, but they should never be the gauge by which a person measures their worthiness to be called God’s child. Your worthiness comes from God’s love and affection for you … He loved you so much that He gave His only begotten “SON.” So, get this: God’s SON became a SERVANT, so we who only thought of ourselves as SERVANTS could become SONS.

Galatians 4:6-7
Because ye are Sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a SERVANT, but a SON; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

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05/28/2026

GREATER!
Something I’ve discovered through taking photographs is that the closer you get to an object, and the more you bring it into clear focus, the larger that object appears. Especially if you crop out a lot of the background behind the object. Take, for example, the photo of this mushroom I took on today’s morning walk. Since all of my focus was on this single mushroom, and because I got really close to it before taking the photo, it appears to be much larger than it really is. But, the truth is, it’s smaller than my fingertip. That’s the way it is when you get super close to something and you put all your focus and concentration on that one thing. It seems to be GIGANTIC!

Similarly, something I’ve discovered in my Christian life is that the closer you get to “something,” and the more you bring it into clear focus, blocking out all else, the bigger that “something” appears to be. If you’re facing what seems to be a GIGANTIC problem, could it be possible that you’ve gotten too close to the problem and focused on it too much? Could it be that you’ve blocked out everything else in your life and have magnified the problem into something much larger than it really is? That can happen if you leave the BIGNESS OF GOD out of the situations and problems of life. Even something small and almost insignificant, if properly magnified, can create fear and intimidation within you. In such cases, that’s when you’ve got to speak out God’s Word found in 1 John 4:4 … “Greater is HE that is in me than he that is in the world.” Take the focus off of the problem and back away from it so you can see the bigness of God. When you see things from the proper perspective, you can join with Jeremiah in making this proclamation: “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You” (Jeremiah 32:17).

Psalm 34:3
Oh, MAGNIFY the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together.

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My Morning Walks With God

05/27/2026

Our Convictions

Daniel 1

Although our circles of influence vary in size, we all have the power to affect people at home, in church, or in the world. The fact is, our life is always on display, whether we’re aware of it or not.

Daniel didn’t set out to impress others, but his convictions had an effect on everyone who came in contact with him— from lowly servants to kings of empires. He clung to the truth of the Scriptures. When he was taken to Babylon’s royal court, he “made up his mind” not to defile himself with the king’s food (Dan. 1:8), because he knew that eating meat offered to idols was forbidden by the Mosaic law.

The important thing to notice is that Daniel’s convictions, not his environment, determined his behavior. One can always find some reason to give in, but being sure of our beliefs ahead of time can help us stand firm in obedience to God. Although the world may mock our values, people actually lose respect for us when we waffle and yield to temptation. What’s worse, our witness for Christ is damaged.

Conviction about God’s truth is like an anchor holding you steady in the waves of temptation and the winds of opinion. Don’t underestimate your obedience to the Lord—it can powerfully influence others.

Be Blessed

Robbie Warren

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

Forgiving Ourselves

Psalm 51:1-12

Every human being has a sin problem. We lose our temper, make mistakes, and harbor selfish motives, but God offers forgiveness for everyone who will accept it. And yet many believers find it impossible to forgive themselves. Why?

First, we struggle with self-forgiveness at times because we find it difficult to accept God’s forgiveness. Guilt can overshadow the enormous gift of pardon and restoration that our Father has freely provided. We may think, What I’ve done is just too terrible for God to forgive me, but that’s never true. (See Titus 2:14.)

Second, personal disappointment can prevent us from forgiving ourselves. If we have ridiculously high, self-imposed standards for our behavior, failure to live up to them can leave us feeling disappointed and unworthy of forgiveness.

Third, seeing the results of our sin can keep guilt alive in our mind. That is, if our wrong actions produce a tangible negative consequence, we may find it hard to forgive ourselves.

Are you harboring remorse for a sin from your past? God’s forgiveness is available now (1 John 1:9). Christ gave His life to make you free, so don’t willingly stay in chains. You’re invited forgive yourself for what God has already pardoned (Gal. 5:1).

Be Blessed

Robbie Warren