Which is more pleasing to God, hard work or heart work? “To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.”Proverbs 21:3 ““Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in […]
As long as we fail to accept responsibility and blame others for our lack of success, we never truly grow and mature. Taking personal responsibility is a giant step toward maturity and success.”On good teams coaches hold players accountable, on great teams players hold players accountable.” ― Joe Dumars“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens […]
“One secret of success in life is for man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”(Benjamin Disraeli) The more we serve others, the more opportunities we will see before us. Prepare and serve, then you will experience success when opportunities present themselves. “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But […]
How can I show the full extent of my love? Candy is good. Flowers may be even better. If you are one of those cool guys on the commercials you can give your wife a Lexus or Mercedes with a gigantic ribbon. But Jesus taught us how to show the full extent of our love…We […]
We should never run or be ashamed when we have doubts. Instead, we should continue to seek. If our hearts are open, He will “show us” the way. Charlotte Pence Bond recently said, “One of my favorite stories of the Bible is about Thomas doubting Jesus (John 20:24-29)…Jesus didn’t scold him. He just shows Thomas […]
Inauguration Day, January 20, 2021 Although God is all-powerful and all-knowing, He has chosen to let us help Him change the world through our prayers. How this works is a mystery to us because of our limited understanding. But we should all know that our earnest prayers will have powerful results. “I urge, then, first […]
A few of you may follow me on Twitter or Facebook. If so, you’ve probably noticed that I’m not very happy with the snail’s pace of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. My mother is 92. My wife is recovering from cancer surgery and radiation. The vaccine was delivered to Louisville and Memphis mid-December, but neither of […]
This world can be an uncertain place. Through Christ and His love, grace, compassion and joy we can use this world to prepare for a better place. Hear what God revealed to His Apostle, John: “And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and […]
There’s a lot of anger in the world today. As a Christian, how are we supposed to react to the injustices all around us? Protest, take shots at those evil conservatives or liberals on social media, or fire off an angry letter to your congressman? If I prayed each time I felt “righteous indignation” knock […]
I’m not responsible for changing people’s lives. I’m responsible for loving them. “Love people where they are, and love them boldly. And if you really want to go crazy, like them too.” (Brant Hansen) “Refusing to be angry about others’ views isn’t conflict avoidance or happy-talk. It’s the very nature of serving people.” (Brant Hansen) […]