I do! But I know I can’t achieve it on my own. So I need to pray fervently. How do we pray. Jesus taught us to pray like this: First, start by addressing God with an adoring greeting: “Our Father, Who art in heaven. Hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, […]
Why Suffer?
I’m sure you would join me in saying “I don’t want to suffer!” We all want to get to the proverbial pot at the end of the rainbow. My life verse is Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, plans for welfare not for evil, plans of hope and a […]
Goals To Set
It’s good to have goals, but too many can overwhelm us and delay doing anything meaningful. Let’s analyze goal-setting. First, who is the goal to benefit? In order to achieve the goal, what resources are required? What changes do I need to make internally to muster up the courage to strive? When obstacles get in […]
What’s Your New Year’s Resolution
Your “year” can start any time! LOL! Actually, we probably need more than one resolution. I sure do! We should start with our spouse or closest friends and relatives. Paul named the fruit of the spirit – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, thoughtfulness, and self-control. So that’s a good place to start – […]
Words That Get Us In Trouble
The New Testament book of James describes the damage that can be done by such a small part of the body, the tongue. It can be the “spark that sets the forest on fire.” James goes on to say man can tame many animals, but cannot tame their own tongue. What the tongue spews out […]
Our Genealogy
Have you ever thought about the people, both men and women, who made up the genealogy of Jesus? One of the women was Rahab – a harlot! God selected her for inner reconstruction when she obeyed the command of God’s chosen to first enter the promised land. She saved them and her entire family by […]
The Tree of Life
I just put out our noble fir tree that graced our home this past Christmas. When I bought it, the branches and fir needles were full of moisture. Although it drew water for three straight weeks, when I put it out to be disposed of, the tree was dry, devoid of life. It served its […]
The Third Fruit
When Paul listed the fruit of The Spirit, the first two are on everyone’s list, I’m sure. Love and joy. The third is like the first two – he mentions peace. Exactly what is peace? Well, let’s look first at what it is not. It is not conflict with another. It is not inner turmoil […]
Grace is ______
What did you think about to answer the blank above? It has been written that grace is unmerited favor. That’s actually well-said, don’t you think? Grace can come from family and friends. The feeling is one of kindness bestowed. When it comes from God, however, it has POWER! Where do we get the power to […]
Border Control
Cattle ranchers constantly check their fences for breaks. Fences serve two purposes – to keep the good things in and the bad things out. We need to keep this in mind as it relates to our minds. We must have boundaries in allowing our minds to accept good things and keep out the bad. This […]
