by Carol Roberts
Our mission here on earth is to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our purpose is to please God in all situations. As time draws to a close with things developing into trials all over the world we must ask ourselves, do we believe in God and do we trust God. The devil will throwRead More
It’s time to face your audience. Your speech, memory verse or musical number has been rehearsed many times yet your stomach is full of butterflies. Your hands sweat making it hard to hold on to your musical instrument. Your fear is making you forget parts of your memory verse that you knew very well upRead More
A soldier can quickly describe the first few weeks of training. There are long days and sleepless nights. Orders come from superiors that must be obeyed whether they make sense or not. Some commands can be very degrading, humiliating or frustrating. Everything is, “yes sir” or “yes ma’am” and the word “no” is not anRead More
Anger creeps up on people, especially when God convicts the spirit and wrong doings continue. It’s like a boiling pot of warnings to change and the wrong habits keep on anyway. One day an obedient person comes along and gets rewarded which causes the boiling pot of anger to explode. Even though it’s not theRead More
Fear comes in different forms. There is a preferred fear which is the same as respect. It does not mean to be afraid yet it means to honor and respect the wishes of those in authority. We fear God because He loves us and we seek to please Him because of His love. Earthly authoritiesRead More
Worry happens to us all at some time or another. It is usually a reaction to something we cannot control and the outcome cannot be determined. Sometimes worry puts life on hold while we role play what we will say or do depending on each possible thing that may happen. Usually our biggest fears neverRead More
It happens to us all. Occasionally there will be a day or series of days when things go from bad to worse. We walk out to the flower garden to water and there is a rake that somehow got hidden in the grass. When we step on it we get hit in the face withRead More
There are times when we are faced with situations where all we see are mountains of obstacles all around. Things snowball to the point we cannot see around or through. It’s not just one aspect of life that has something that needs to be addressed but every aspect of life. It’s during those times ofRead More
School starts with first grade then things graduate up from there. By the end of each school year things start to get easy and comfortable. Then comes the sought after summer break. Excitement is just around the corner for a new school year. Old friends return to school, some with new wardrobes, hairstyles and evenRead More
The devil is famous for deception. He can make even the worst situations seem like the right thing to do. He knows how to make things radiate beauty in a splendid way. The human eye and emotions automatically gravitate toward these deceptions because they have been made to be irresistible. However following these deceptions comeRead More