by Carol Roberts
Our defeats are God’s chances to be the Victor. We may not understand why we continue to be the victim of numerous circumstances but God stands firm in lieu of us. While we are tempted to tackle the task of handling certain things on our on, wait. When we retort in anger people see us. Read More
The imitation of love is all around us. It has become accepted because it has gone on for so long. One person summed it up not too long ago when he said his love is automatic. Automatic means never having to demonstrate any act of love. Automatic means a person should know love is thereRead More
There are times when life gets the best of us. We come across situations we can do nothing about and even if we try it will just make matters worse. Something we say is taken the wrong way or a smile of approval is interpreted as we are poking fun at somebody. People these daysRead More
Jesus is our true Cornerstone. He is the way, the truth and the life. We either accept Him as Savior and turn toward Him or turn away completely. There are no half turnarounds. As we seek to live our lives for Him there will be many to listen to us and observe the way weRead More
The truth is all around us. We look to the sky at night and it’s plain to see the stars, moon, sunsets, comets and meteors. In the day the sun shines too brightly to look up but we also can see various cloud formations that let us know what type weather to expect. On earthRead More
We just lost a battle with our enemy. He prospers at our expense. Our hopes are dashed while he licks his chops, but what has he really won. If he won a battle against us, will his glory party not come and go quickly? What has he won; an opportunity, a material thing or aRead More
God creates each of us with great love and much detail. He loves us unconditionally. While it is easy to get discourage when others seem to have more material things and more opportunities, God is fair. The ways of God tend to work differently than the way we would normally think. He is preparing anRead More
It’s a common occurrence for a person who loves Jesus and follows His instructions to suddenly be faced with a calamity. Our first prayer many times is to ask why this is happening. We do what is asked. We pray. We go to church regularly. What could possibly be wrong? It could be we haveRead More
There are times when a beloved friend suddenly becomes silent. He is not mad at us and there isn’t anything specifically going on in his life to make him withdraw. It’s possible we have experienced the same. We just don’t feel like talking, going out or involving in any activities. We are not depressed. WeRead More
Election times come and go but the people in office are ones elected in good faith that they will serve well for the allotted time. Campaign promises can sometimes be empty and the people are left blindsided by unexpected consequences. It’s important to remember that God is still in charge of all things, even theRead More