When I was a boy, I remember being confused about many things. Occasionally, I would ask my father about these doubts and fears. One day, he shared a verse with me that helped give peace to my heart: “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.” (1 Corinthians 14:33 KJV) No Jesus, …
Recently, while driving through a tiny rural community in Kentucky, several yards had small signs that simply said, “be kind.” Being kind isn’t a child thing or a soft thing, it’s a “God thing.” “A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows …
In this world we need something solid to lean on. Politicians disappoint us, sometimes friends let us down and our health fails us. If we need someone solid in our lives, we should follow King David’s lead and turn to God. “Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the …
Worry has always been a challenge for me. Some call worry a sin and point their fingers at people like me and say “ye of little faith.” Perhaps it is a sin, but I compromise and see worry as a weakness; one God has helped me to overcome gradually as He has proven His love …
I am thankful for grace! The fact that I’m writing this devotional is a result of God’s grace, forgiveness and mercy. Rick Warren explains grace in this way: “Grace is when God gives you what you don’t deserve. Mercy is when God DOESN’T give you what you DO deserve. For all the ways you’ve sinned, …
On average, it takes more than 2 months before a new behavior becomes automatic — 66 days to be exact. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” (Aristotle) We can create good habits and become “more excellent” if we ask God to help us throughout the day. …
It’s been well chronicled that baseball is very different than other sports. There’s no clock. You play until the last hitter is out. The defense handles the ball. And, you play more games. Major Leaguers play 162, minor leaguers about 140, division l colleges 56. The season is a marathon, not a sprint. No one …
Back during the Big Red Machine era, I was in minor league spring training with the Reds. Pete Rose wasn’t satisfied with the work he was getting in during the big league spring training sessions so afterward he would come to the minor league complex to get extra swings in our batting cages. A few …
“When you plant a seed of love, it is you that blossoms.” (Unknown) “God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.” (1 John 4:16) Keith Madison SCORE International
Our growth as a Christian is not revealed by how ‘good’ we are, but “it’s revealed by how we think about God, how much we think about Him and how highly we think about Him.” (Sinclair B. Ferguson) “…grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory …