Sharon and I are spending the week in an area that’s known for its beauty and grandeur. While here, I’ve been reminded several times that we should worship the Creator, not the creation. As we are in awe of all God has created, and continues to create, let’s give Him thanks. “I love to think …
“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.”(Luke 6:27-28) Jesus teaches a hard lesson for us here, doesn’t he? But, think about it this way, it’s hard to love God and people if we have …
Are you in a “dry place?” Are you thirsty for truth, encouragement and sanity in what appears to be a crazy world? If so, I encourage you to read Jesus’ parables in the Gospels. Enjoy the security and safety found in The 23rd chapter of Psalms. Find refreshment in the Word of God. “Thirsty hearts …
If we only desire a small piece of God in our lives, we will only have a limited amount of peace to give to those around us. “When I enter a room, do I bring with me a spirit of peace or a spirit of anxiety?”(Mark John Comer) “So letting your sinful nature control your …
The closer we are to the heart of God, the less we judge and the more we extend grace to those around us. If you hear me judging, that means I haven’t been humbling myself before God. I’ve just been going through the motions. “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” …
Seeking acceptance, approval and favor from people are empty pursuits—inconsistent at best. Our rest, approval, acceptance, favor and grace comes when we look vertically, not horizontally. God’s love for you is not based on performance. “Looking to people for your inner self-worth never works.”(Paul David Tripp) “So do not fear, for I am with you; …
Sometimes we may feel like Joseph…beaten, broken and thrown in to the bottom of a dry cistern (Genesis 37). The only place to find Light in the bottom of a dry well is to look up! “God doesn’t break things so He can fix them; He fixes broken things so He can use them.”(Bob Goff) …
God places people in our lives to help us do what would be extremely hard to do without them. It’s yet another way to show how much He loves is. It’s also another way for God to help us not to worry or be anxious. For all of this I am thankful. “To be grateful …
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”(John 10:27) The word ‘listen’ contains the same letters as the word ‘silent.’ Keith MadisonSCORE International
Recently, I heard someone say, “Some talk to you in their free time while some free their time to talk to you.” I want to be the kind of friend who frees my time for others. “Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.” — Benjamin Franklin One true friend is a gift. Two …