At one point, Jesus spoke to the disciples, but some didn’t understand and turned away. “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you …
It is true that the darkest hour is just before the dawn. Your mind can go to place of doubt, fear and worry when you are the only one awake and morning and normalcy seem to be days away. That happened to me last night. I tried to pray-perhaps I did-because a beautiful old hymn …
Forgive and live in peace. “The worst thing in life is not to die but to live with bitterness.”(Vitor Belfort) “See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”(Hebrews 12:15) Keith MadisonSCORE International
God knows your situation. He loves you unconditionally and He will stay with you until He completes His work in you. Things change. People change. God remains faithful through it all. “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ …
Know what God has called you to do. Do what God has called you to do. Then, work at it with all your heart. “Success is not what you have done compared to what others have done. Success is what you have done compared to what you were supposed to do.” -Tony Evans “Am I …
Our biggest need in life is not a better job, a bigger house, more friends, a better physique or a new car. Our biggest need is a fully restored relationship with God. “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his …
During the past eighteen months my wife, Sharon, has been through two separate major health crisis. It seems that many of our friends and family members have faced tough challenges, as well. As believers, we know that we are not alone. We know that He can use any trial for a greater purpose. “In grace, …
Many times the hard work we put in to pursuing one dream leads to another that’s far better suited for your future…for your eternity. “Don’t put limits on yourself. Not every dream will come true, and not every dream is from God. But when your dreams connect with God’s plans, you’ll find open doors that …
No matter what you are going through today, there is grace enough for you. “Through many dangers, toils and snaresWe have already come‘Twas grace has brought us safe thus farAnd grace will lead us home”-John Newton “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace …
We don’t stop growing in our teens. We may stop growing physically, but intellectually and spiritually we grow pretty much as long as we want to. In order to grow, we must develop the skill of listening. “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” –Stephen …