Sometimes, a difficult moment exposes our weaknesses…a bad call from an umpire, someone cutting in front of you in traffic, poor service at a restaurant. You get the point. There are times when we don’t act very “Christian.” But listen to this, we serve a God who forgives, extends grace when we don’t deserve it, …
Baseball is a challenging game. It will humble even the great players. As you know, many times a hitter can hit a ball perfectly, but there is a glove at the end of the line drive. A pitcher can make a perfect pitch only to see the hitter check swing, make contact and hit a …
Attitude is a choice. People choose a positive attitude or a negative attitude. Whichever we choose, soon becomes a habit…a habit that causes us to see a dark cloud on the horizon on a great day. Gratitude and thanksgiving can help form good habits, making the people around us, and ourselves, experience more joy. “Many …
“Everyone knows it’s dumb to represent yourself in a court case. In the same way, it’s a bad idea to represent yourself before a Holy God. It’s much better to entrust yourself to Jesus. He’s a better mediator, and He’s already served your sentence.”(Luke Simmons) “God made him who had no sin to be sin …
When we find ourselves with little or no joy, we should bring gratitude off the bench. Paul David Tripp says, “The DNA of joy is thankfulness.” “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all …
C.S. Lewis once said, “If we discover a desire within us that nothing in this world can satisfy, also we should begin to wonder if perhaps we were created for another world.” “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what …
My mother is 96 years old. She is still teaching lessons to me after all these years. Almost all of her friends and all of her siblings have passed. The lesson I learned this weekend is that what we all need is for someone to listen to us. Aren’t you thankful that you have someone …
The spiritual definition of repentance is to ask God to forgive you and then turn toward Him. I don’t know about you, but when I ask for forgiveness, but I forget about turning toward Jesus, I make the same mistakes over and over again. I need to always turn toward Jesus and through His Word …
When we place too much trust in man, we will ultimately be disappointed. We need to trust in God. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Life and people will let you down, God never will. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. …
One of the keys to success in life is to pursue excellence and forgive easily. That means forgiving yourself as well as others. “Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude.”—Marin Luther King Jr. Jesus knows a thing or two about forgiveness: “Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many …