Actions speak louder than words. “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at …
“By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just entitled to as we are.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:23-24) Keith …
Every day people just like us look for purpose and have a deep desire, perhaps even a craving, for truth. They want to find someone…follow someone who is truly righteous. They won’t find it in their careers, their friends, in the White House or in the Supreme Court. Those who hunger for purpose and truth …
No one can live with contentment in this world without learning to have a place of quietness within. Consequently, no one can be truly successful unless they learn to develop a quiet, peaceful place within themselves. “I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and …
A while back, I heard a young man arrogantly mocking another man because of his advanced years. Since I now get senior discounts at several prestigious fast food establishments, I was stung by his remarks. Hopefully, I wasn’t similarly arrogant when I thought of the following passage of scripture: “Young men, in the same way …
Each one of us has been given a gift; some have been given multiple gifts. We were given gifts so that we may do “good works,” or serve others. The Bible says this about the gifts we are given: “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared …
This morning join me in being reminded of a few of the incredible qualities, and also, the grace of the God we serve: Psalm 103:8 “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.” Psalm 103:12 “as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions …
We’ve all most likely been in situations at a time when an opportunity to give presents itself. Do we open our heart, our hands and our wallets and receive the blessings that come through giving? Or, do we conveniently grow “alligator arms?” It’s hard to “cast the bread upon the waters” with alligator arms! LOL …
God has blessed me with many opportunities to speak and share my faith. I’ve spoken to major leaguers, college football and baseball teams and many high school and youth teams. This afternoon I will speak to a middle school football team. I’ve been told that this is a particularly rebellious and disrespectful team. So, first …
We all have a circle of influence, which in some respects gives us a measure of power. Some we know have much power. We should pray for them…for their strength of character. Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” “As …