Grace is unmerited favor from God. We didn’t earn it, we don’t deserve it…..and yet He gives it to us throughout our life. After all, He created us and will not give up on us. We have to be the ones to give up on Him. Grace is the reason for all we have…..family and […]
Watch Out!
We can be aware of most things that could trip us up; however, that’s using our eyesight. Vision is a broader realm. Much of vision is from a mental state….an awareness. One thing the bible clearly teaches us is pride comes before the fall. Trials are one of the most common ways God tests us. […]
Love Is Power
Most of us have been deeply hurt by someone who did not return love and favor we might have showered on them. It’s difficult to recover from that pain and to trust again. We never have to worry about that with God. Nothing we can do or say can stop Him from loving us as […]
Work To Be Done
We all have a list of things to do each day. I like to make a schedule the evening before so I don’t forget something after a night’s rest. What I always forget is to include ways I can improve through God’s work in me. That effort is so much more important than anything I […]
Inside-Out
Think about the two or three pressure-packed times in your life? How did you react? For me, I remember being confused about what to do, grasping for a quick response to correct the problem; that didn’t always work out well. If we’re following God’s will, those times don’t fill us with fear. What is scary […]
Compete or Connect?
I know several people who seem to always have to be the center of attention in any gathering…the comedian, the bragger, the pious. I’ve noticed the reactions of others in that setting and have come to the conclusion that I want to connect with people, not compete with them. I usually politely walk away from […]
Lost on Your Detour?
The shortest route isn’t always the best. When God led Israel out of Egypt, God figured Israel would not engage in battling their way through the land of the Philistines, so He took them on the long route…..the forty-year route. Through it all, God kept them safe, but they still grumbled about everything else, especially […]
Do You Finish What You Begin?
One thing about the future – it’s a guess. However, we can take control of a concerted effort over a short period of time, and we can predict the future – at least to a certain extent. We can finish what we started. It could be healing a relationship….maybe starting with an apology, which is […]
Let’s Party!
Our nation is like a melting pot of the best from all over the world, and I mean people. Of course, all the great international foods aren’t bad, either. Most everyone appreciates the differences in mankind. It’s character that counts, not skin color or gender or age. Even Jesus partied with sinners and tax collectors…..when’s […]
Arrogance – Or Fear!
Many psychologists claim that arrogance and fear are closely related. A person who feels inferior will often become verbose and arrogant – trying to make up for the inner fear they have that they are not enough. They become unteachable, inflexible, and more controlling of others. Do you know such a person? If they are […]
