Not a demand “GIVE ME!!”, but a recognition that He is the source of everything we have or need. Not “Give me lobster and melted butter”, but please bring to me what is best for my health, strength, and sustenance. […]
What is His will? “That all may come to repentance.” That morality and righteousness will characterize human behavior. That love for God and our fellow inhabitants will rule our lives. Let’s make it personal: “Thy will be done in ME, […]
How special to be able to call God “Father”. He has created us, He loves us unconditionally, He is concerned for our welfare. And He is preparing a better home for us, so that, when the time comes for our […]
Doubt is a troublemaker. I used to struggle with doubt about my salvation. I was stressing myself for years about whether or not I was really saved. One day when I was at a low point in my life and […]
Jesus showed an enormous amount of self-control when he was persecuted. He did not lash out or make threats in return for the insults and punishment he received. I wonder how many of us could do that (as an individual) […]
It’s the craziest of the times and it’s the happiest of times to modify a quote from A Tale of Two Cities. You know there’s a lot going on right now. Everyone I talk to, believers and unbelievers the like, […]
There’s a process Christan’s go through much like basic training or sifting flour. Getting the weeds out of the garden so the vegetables can grow. You are the garden, and the vegetables are the fruit you bear. The less weeds […]
The Bible tells us that in the last days lawlessness will abound and men will wax worse and worse. (2 Timothy 3:13). The love of many will grow cold because of all the injustice and lawlessness. (Matthew 24:12). What we […]
I remember one time I was talking to my friend, and we were discussing current events. He said something that surprised me. He said he did not believe there was only one way to get to heaven. So, I was […]
I smiled just awhile ago and had to write about it. I was smiling because I have been blessed. I was trying to make sense of some past mistakes I made before I totally gave my life to Jesus. There […]