by Carol Roberts
Have you ever noticed that during a sports event the opposing team is hovering all around a person in scoring position? If a basketball player is within tossing the ball into the hoop the other team hovers making it difficult to make the shot. It’s the same in hockey when the goalie guards the netRead More
Our Lord spoke to the church of Sardis in the book of Revelation acknowledging the people who still remain true to Him. What He stated to Sardis applies to us today. Things all around us are becoming almost unknown to us. We turn on the TV set, which should be for family, we see commercialsRead More
It’s all around us. Road rage, evil campaigning, back stabbing and manipulation are everywhere. People are setting up others to fail or to make someone look bad in order to cover up the things they do themselves. Smiling faces from people who despise us are a sure set up for personal gain. They want ourRead More
Pride slowly creeps in on people. It starts with one small success then a strong desire for more takes over. One success leads to another until a spirit of pride takes over. A “can do no wrong” attitude creates a comfort zone that leads to a blind confidence in material things. Purchases are made forRead More
It’s easy to get our thoughts fixed on certain details when we study our Bibles. Are we saved by our faith in Jesus or in Jesus’ faith in us to have faith? Does Adam have a belly button? What comes first, the chicken or the egg? We can spend many hours trying to come toRead More
It comes as quite a surprise when one we consider a friend lets us down. It’s like being slapped in the face with a roaring fire. Every nerve in our heart stands on edge. We are left wondering if we should try to make amends or let time heal the wound. Sometimes we don’t knowRead More
Let’s not let Mr. A into our choir because he doesn’t sing well. Our company cannot hire Jane Doe because she doesn’t fit the company image. We will not attend a class party because the person who planned it is not in our little group. Look out! These are the type judgments that willRead More
When we search the scriptures we find numerous places where Jesus healed people. A woman in a crowd touched the hem of His garment and received healing. Blind beggars were given sight and the ears of deaf people could hear. Jesus instantly healed lepers and even raised the dead. The people healed had one thingRead More
Enemies are all around us. Things that should be right are now wrong. People get by with all types of things while we get our hands slapped for no reason at all. Certain wrong doings are praised by the multitudes while right doing is frowned upon. Does this sound familiar? The Bible speaks clearly ofRead More
When we have sinned and continue to go against what we know is right it becomes hard to believe God can truly love us. Instead of coming to God in prayer through Jesus Christ, we tend to shy away from communicating with Him totally. We feel embarrassed when we know we should have done better. Read More