That would be “probably not.” Yet they are authorized by God to lead. Paul says in Chapter 13 of Romans “Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.” When we don’t agree, we have the best solution […]
These crazy times…
Many people around the world are reacting out of fear or anger – or both – and damaging our communities and relationships. In Romans Chapter 9 Paul reminds us to honor others above ourselves through love and service. Easy – right? Ummm – no. It takes patience and the hope of faith….and prayer, says Paul. […]
New every morning
God’s blessings are new every morning. That means a new chance for becoming a better person. First, we need a fresh dose of faith. A new way of seeing the prize. Starting fresh with a a new purpose. Eliminate negative thoughts. We need the mental strength to overcome fluctuating emotions. Each day gives us renewed […]
Are you ready?
….for your life goal? I’ve found I can seem to be totally committed to achieving something – but I fail. What have I learned? For starters, if it involves approval from others, you may not succeed because not everyone agrees with your goal. When that happens, sometimes I have changed my goal. Then it is […]
We want what we want when we want it
Ahh, the passion of desire. We want what is at the end of the rainbow. The problem is we miss the rainbow. Sometimes it’s not even a thing that we desire. We deserve to be honored above others, we think. That desire blinds us from the present. Human desire can never be satisfied because, once […]
Feeling lonely?
We can still feel lonely even when we are surrounded by others. Loneliness is a state of mind. It’s entirely a self-focus that blocks out others. The key for the solution is to focus on others. We need to get ourselves out there to become involved in others – the community, a charitable organization or […]
Cain kills Abel
Remember when Adam and Eve’s firstborn son, Cain, killed the secondborn son, Abel.? It was because Abel gave a faith gift for his first offering to God and Cain gave because it was expected. Abel got a better response from God than Cain and Cain was not happy about that and killed his brother. God […]
Does your cup “runneth over?”
Do you have all your wants? Probably not – I don’t, either. But do you have all your needs? God has them. Just ask Him for them. He loves to give and He is not worried about running out of anything. Just ask from your heart filtered through a right frame of mind.
Be a helper, not a hinderer
We all need to stop worrying about what others think of us. I know it’s hard….but it’s not impossible. This addiction is as bad as drugs. Because we’re sober and we’re still messed up. What’s up with that? Just like kicking drugs or some other addiction – we have to get rid of those “friends” […]
My part of the job….
We depend on God for most everything. He is expected to answer all our prayers (and He does!) in our desired timing (wrong!)….we’re told to give it all you Him and He will take care of it (well…yah, but)….on and on. Don’t we have some responsibility? I’m glad you asked! YES, WE DO! Our job […]
