MOUND VISIT It has been said that great people talk about ideas, average people talk about themselves, and small people talk about others. Gossip is detrimental to everyone involved. It hurts the person being talked about, it diminishes the person who is talking about others, and it makes the listener uncomfortable (or at least it …
MOUND VISIT When we need help, we don’t need to make an appointment with God. He is always available, always present, always willing to give wisdom, strength and comfort when we ask. Meet with him on a regular basis, but call on Him before each potential confrontation, before each important meeting and before helping a …
MOUND VISIT John Maxwell tells a story about a friend who collects blue crabs for his dinner. His friend says that if you only have one crab in the bucket, the crab will try to climb out. But if you have multiple crabs in the bucket, when one crab tries to crawl out the others …
MOUND VISIT In the fourth chapter of Hebrews, the author tells us that we have a “great high priest” who has come to be with us. This “high priest” is, of course, Jesus. The writer of Hebrews goes on to say that Jesus sympathizes with our weaknesses and was tempted in every way, just as …
What are you anticipating today, or throughout the week, that can only be accomplished with God’s help? -“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9a) -“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to …
MOUND VISIT Leading with the wrong motives makes it difficult for those who follow. John Maxwell once said, “The person without charisma walks into a room and says ‘Here I am.’ The person with charisma walks into a group and says, ‘There you are.’” “For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find …
MOUND VISIT Happy Thanksgiving! This is a day of gratitude, family, food and football. It’s a time to pause and give thanks to God for the freedom we have to worship and the freedom He has given us through His son, Jesus Christ. “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures …
MOUND VISIT People who live in beautiful areas like the Rocky Mountain or near the ocean, see it every day and probably take the beauty for granted occasionally. If you are a believer, think of this: You are a child of God! I don’t know about you, but I don’t think of that as often …
MOUND VISIT This morning, in a devotional from the Bible App, I read this statement and this question: You were made to reflect the image of the invisible God.What parts of your life might God be shaping to reflect His character? “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will …
MOUND VISIT Gratitude is more than just a simple “thank you;” it’s a transformative approach to life. “It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich!” –Dietrich Bonhoeffer “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”(Colossians 3:15) Keith MadisonSCORE International