by Carol Roberts
The word “forgiveness” contains the word give. This is the proper thing to give to our enemies. Someone wrongs us and years later we still pay the consequences of what they set up for us. We are instructed to love them anyway and forgive them just as Jesus forgave us. However forgiveness does not meanRead More
Covering the truth is like putting a barrier on a major road. People cannot reach their destinations without taking detours delaying their arrivals. When we fail to do what we are supposed to and we ignore the warning signs of a pricked conscience we place an obstacle in the way of our communication with God. Read More
Being rebuked is painful, especially by a friend. However honesty is the very thing that keeps us moving forward. At first a friend may be sympathetic toward the problems of even their best friend. He listens with a caring ear taking in every single word. Day after day it’s the same problems, same tears andRead More
When we think of heaven only joyful things come to mind. Troubles are over and the weather is always perfect. We never get tired. Our tormenters are not there and our earthly enemies are nice to us. The desires of our hearts that were not fully met on earth will be completed in heaven. ThereRead More
It’s amazing these days how many people walk around holding a cell phone. They will even text while driving. We have to continually jump out of the way at the super market in order to avoid getting walked over by someone walking and talking on a cell phone. While waiting in line a customer inRead More
It is sometimes difficult to concentrate on the things going on at this very moment. The cell phone continues to ring or ding and our focus is immediately on the phone. Things around us are blocked out of our minds for the length of time it takes to handle the demands of the phone. WeRead More
Lord, we come in the precious name of Jesus Christ asking that your radiant glory shine on our petitions today. Your loving arm reaches across the lands and to the depth of the deepest oceans. Your precious attention shines on us through even the darkest of trials. You shower us with rain drops of encouragementRead More
It is a high honor that someone would see us as trainable. We start a new job and we are required to sit through orientations. Sometimes there will even be a test. Many times there are probation periods where we are closely monitored by our supervisors and corrected for the mistakes we make. They takeRead More
During the storms of life God presents Himself by His thundering powerful voice. He is greater than all storms. His lightening shows that He is still the light of the world even in the midst of the greatest storms. When troubles are too deep to comprehend how we will ever pull through He will partRead More
As technology progresses the problem of knowing what to get a child for a present becomes greater. We see in the newspapers or on TV where Christmas presents are stacked higher than the tree itself and we wonder how a child could appreciate any of them. When we have a family member or close friendRead More