This is a hard discipline for me; to sit quietly and clear my head and my heart from the chaos of cell phones, radios and televisions. But the quiet room with few distractions is one place where we can hear from God as we seek direction and peace. “The word ‘listen’ contains the same letters …
As I was reading the first chapter of John earlier this week, I read that powerful verse (1:16) about Jesus: “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” Many times as …
Is there something inside of you that’s causing anger? The election? The governor? The media? Congress? Donald Trump? Joe Biden? Umpires? Unmotivated players? Your boss or a co-worker? The Apostle Paul was a Jew and lived under the oppressive hand of the Roman Empire. Most of the Jewish religious leaders hated Paul. He was beaten, …
Sometimes it’s easy to give up and to give in. It’s just easier to find the path of least resistance then becoming more isolated within our present isolation. We all get tired. We all get discouraged. We all fail from time to time. But we should never give up in trying to do the right …
There are few things in sports greater than seeing an athlete making a comeback. In MLB there is even “Comeback Player of the Year” award. But you don’t have to be an athlete to be in a position to need a comeback. We are all faced with challenges in our lives. It’s how we comeback …
Happy Thanksgiving! “Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.” (Unknown) “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” (Psalm 118:1) Keith Madison SCORE International
Below is a definition of the word “let.” not prevent or forbid; allow. Many times I don’t let or allow good things to happen in my life because I continue to hang on to negative things such as worry and control. Many times we don’t allow God to bless us with peace because we hang …
How can I make a difference? How can I serve God in my work place? We can all make an impact by encouraging our families, our co-workers, our students or players with a kind word. “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.” (Proverbs in 12:25) Keith Madison SCORE International
Men and women of faith have struggles in life like everyone else. The difference is that whenever we are alone physically, we can know that God is with us, “…and they will call Him Immanuel—which means, ‘God with us.’” “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of …
My prayer this morning is that followers of Christ all over the world would have courage, through the Holy Spirit, to share this Good News: …“The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus …