I’ve come to the conclusion that each morning I need to ask God to help me to walk in His way instead of my way. “Out of 100 men, one will read the Bible, the other 99 will read the Christian.”— D.L. Moody “No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a …
No matter what you are facing today, God is with you. He is for you, not against you…even if your faith-size is a fraction of the size of a mustard seed. “The best of all is God with us”-John Wesley “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not …
We should honor God with our work. If we approach each day with gratitude and ask God to bless our efforts, then our energy and our attitudes will set us apart. We will accomplish more and be more winsome while doing it. “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”(Proverbs …
God doesn’t promise to shield us from all disappointments. He does promise to walk through them with us if we will only extend our hand for Him to hold. “In the middle of pain, disappointment, and suffering it is faith that whispers: This isn’t permanent.” (Unknown) “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, …
Most Americans enjoy a long weekend, a baseball game, a home project or a cookout on Memorial Day. It would be a tragedy if we didn’t remember those who haven given their life for us. “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” …
We see the pain on every news channel…School shootings, street violence, racism and war. No doubt, we can do far better. But we will never fix it all because there are some hearts and minds that are disturbed and confused and some even bent toward hate. We have too many single mothers trying to do …
The world is changing rapidly. In America there is a feeling that followers of Jesus are in the minority. In many cultures it’s always been that way. But, when we swim upstream we get stronger. “Following Jesus is not easy. We live in a downstream world. Following Jesus means swimming upstream.” (Mike Linch) “Be on …
The typical question asked when first meeting someone is “what do you do?” Many times this is not only a way to start a conversation but a way to evaluate someone. Subconsciously, we are asking ourselves “Is this person worthy of my time?” Paul had this to say about worth: “Here is neither Jew or …
Friends are one of the great blessings in life. They are usually few in number, but those few who stick with you during good times and bad, wins and losses and success and failure are better than gold or silver. “A friend cannot be known in prosperity. An enemy cannot be hidden in adversity.”(Jack Hyles) …
Many people are going through a dark and discouraging time. There are uncertainties all around us. Let’s turn to Jesus during times of hopelessness. He will bring us out of darkness and into light. We all need times of refreshing. “There is a God of awesome grace who meets his children in moments of darkness …