by Carol Roberts
God has a divine purpose for each of us and that is to glorify Him. Many times people will question their real purpose in life, especially when comparing their lives to the lives of other people. This question comes to mind for most of us at some time or another. Sometimes we watch while anotherRead More
Placing trust in God means to trust in all things. God uses unpleasant circumstances to test our attitudes during adversity. He uses pleasant circumstances to see if any focus remains on Him. There is no doubt we are living in a fallen world and during these times of natural disasters and lawlessness it’s an opportunityRead More
In Christ all His children have a divine purpose. Many ask, “What purpose do I serve?” Others may feel that their natural abilities serve no purpose at all. There is a secret to all this. The purpose we serve goes from heart to heart and grows from the inside out. We may never see theRead More
Before olympic game competitions there are large build ups to the big events. People work out for years training their bodies to accomplish amazing things yet there can only be one winner. Professional and amateurs prepare for a large opening event that is very entertaining. Others will buy tickets long in advance to view evenRead More
There are conversations that become so heated each person wants the last word. Unfortunately the last word is only that; the last word. What if these heated conversation are with friends? Is it worth losing a friend over just to get the last word. Even if the friend is obviously wrong for all to seeRead More
We rejoice with exceeding great joy. True joy comes straight from God. There are no circumstances, no matter how great, that can bring joy but only happiness. Happiness comes and goes based on the things going on or things that get worked out. Happiness is circumstantial but joy is from the heart and is providedRead More
There are no guarantees that we will live comfortably with no oppositions, no matter how dedicated we are to God. In fact the Bible speaks much about trials and injustices done to us. We live in a fallen world where most people think that to cheat, lie and steal are the ways to get aheadRead More
We are all familiar with the classic jigsaw puzzle. There can be thousands of pieces with each one representing its role in the big picture. The center is always the focus because it is the main point of the picture. For the most part, the rest of the puzzle helps to bring focus to theRead More
We grow old. We grow in knowledge and skills. We grow in our professions but what about faith. Growing skills does not happen over night. We keep at it learning from each failure. The task gets harder and things get frustrating. However we glance back and realize a year ago we could not do whatRead More
Get ready, get set, wait. Anyone in the armed forces can tell us that doing nothing is difficult. They are trained to take action at a moment’s notice. Reacting to actions is a normal thing to do. When someone cuts us off in traffic it’s a normal thing to blow our horns or make anRead More