Going through rivers of difficulty will either cause us to drown or force us to grow stronger. If we go in our own strength, we are more likely to drown. If we invite the Lord to go with us, He will protect. “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when …
Waiting is hard for us. The only things I see people willing to wait for in our society is a Starbucks coffee or a Chic-fil-A sandwich. It’s hard to wait, isn’t it? We all want an answer now. I was reminded recently that while we are waiting God is working. “He never sleeps and never …
It’s easy to befriend the person that everyone likes, but you are a special person to become a close friend to someone who’s been beaten down with scorn and hate. “The old Dodgers were something special, but of my teammates overall, there was nobody like Pee Wee Reese for me.”(Jackie Robinson) I’m sure Pee Wee …
Today we will face situations bigger than us. But, no situation is bigger than the One who rules them all for our sake. “When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.”(Corrie Ten Boom) “It is no …
I hear coaches say, “you have speak their language so that you can get your point across.” Love, respect and a positive role speaks the language that young athletes, and all young people, need to hear. “I learned a long time ago that you don’t have to go around using bad language and trying to …
Our past mistakes can either be an anchor weighing us down, or motivation to move forward in faith, forgiveness and grace. “My past will remind me, not define me.”-Andy Stanley “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have …
The incredible Negro League pitcher Satchel Paige often gave this advice to other pitchers: “Throw Strikes. Home plate don’t move.” “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”(Hebrews 13:8) Seeking truth…seek JesusSeeking forgiveness and grace…go to JesusSeeking wisdom…ask JesusConfused…go to Jesus He’s the same, yesterday, today and forever. He “don’t move.” Keith MadisonSCORE …
We all have times of discouragement, doubts and fears. But our hope in life isn’t our faithfulness, but His. God is perfect in love, grace and faithfulness. “God does not love us because we are valuable. We are valuable because God loves us.” -Fulton Sheen “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, …
Your faith is important to you, of course. But it’s also important to family, friends, teammates and co-workers. In the beautiful story Luke shares about the paralytic’s friends carrying him on a mat to be healed by Jesus, Jesus first says this to the paralyzed man: “When Jesus saw THEIR faith, He said, “Friend, your …
Advice to my younger self: -Serve those in need more often-Spend more time alone with God and His Word-Learn to be a very good listener-Don’t complain about anything. It’s a waste of time. Pray instead-Be intentional about loving others-Seek wisdom-Be more thankful-Cherish time with family Advice to my present day self: -Do all of the …