At a grocery store it’s easy to go over budget. The total on the cash register keeps clicking up and a decision must be made to not buy a certain item. While trying to decide which item to leave off the person next in line hands a few dollars to the cashier to pay forRead More
Archives for August 2016
People Judge Too Quickly
PEOPLE JUDGE TOO QUICKLY It’s amazing how the only thing that gets noticed is a word spelled incorrectly in a beautiful manuscript. There are times a choir can spend hours rehearsing yet when the presentation is over someone can comment on the tenor who missed one note. There are parents who mention the one BRead More
Judge Not
Only God truly knows the heart of another person. Many times a person’s actions are a reaction to hurt or joy they are experiencing but doesn’t represent who they really are. We are instructed to respond in love to all people. Sometimes love means having to politely walk away in order to prevent them orRead More
Don’t Give Up Quite Yet
In order to pave a a pathway to a destination there must first be a lot of digging. Debris, underbrush and rocks must be pulled out. Next comes the chopping of large trees and stump pulling. The pathway may look clear but next comes the scraping then the pouring of hot tar and pavement. OnlyRead More
When The Next Step Is Ours
The Bible says in Luke 17:14 When He saw them, (referring to the ten lepers who wanted to be healed) He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As as they went, they were made clean. When Jesus instructed them to show themselves to the priest they were not instantly healed. TheyRead More
When We Don’t Understand Sorrow
To learn more about God and Who He really is, will enable us to know more about why things sometime happen the way they do. During the times when we miss someone deeply and the tears of emptiness don’t stop, God understands. The next embrace with the person we love so dearly will be inRead More
It Will All Work Out
God, Who created all things, will accomplish all things. As we continue to be obedient to the will of God He will continue to shower His grace on us. No matter what the day holds God’s plan unfolds. Psalm 84:11 For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace andRead More