There are numerous sounds we hear each day and each one is an indication of what is going on. The roar of an airplane engine lets us know one is flying overhead. Hammering is a hint someone is building something new or repairing something old. Church choirs bring...
It is safe to say that everybody has anger to swell up at certain times. Someone got our promotion and we lost out. Someone wins a competition every time and we lose. Someone grabbed the last slice of cake right in front of us leaving us without any. All of these...
With things these days being so much about material things it’s hard to notice the unseen love. We will all have to give an account to God for how we use our time for Him. God will not judge us based on our ownership of the latest cell phone or the number of...
There are examples in the Bible of jealousy and it is never pretty. Able brought an offering from his best lambs and Cain brought crops from his field. The Bible is not clear exactly why Cain’s offering was rejected. It could be that it wasn’t the first fruit but...
There are times we feel love and acceptance all around us. Friends are but a phone call away and a home has a loving family. Things on the job are going well and opportunities to fellowship are in abundance. There are other times when we feel so very alone even in...
Many of us have heard the term “be ye doers” over and over during our lifetime. Basically it means that we know what God would have us do but somehow we get distracted and never get around to it. In order to know God better it means spending time with Him in prayer...
Everyone sins and falls short of the glory of God. It is a true blessing when He loves us enough to point things out to us that He wants us to change. During times when we feel embarrassed and ashamed to approach God knowing we have wronged Him His loving arms are...
It is a natural response to defend ourselves when confronted by people who make up lies against us. We can argue for hours but each statement that comes from our mouths only fuel the flames. The more we say the worse we look. This is for sure a battle we will not...
There is a great demonstration given to us by God on how to follow Christ. The sunflower always faces the sun. In the evening the sunflower turns back to face east awaiting the sun to rise in the morning. As the earth slowly turns causing the sun to become higher...
One of the greatest examples of faith is a happy child. There are no worries where the next meal comes from or what to wear. Everything is supplied by loving parents. A child is protected from harm and occasionally a quick “no” is necessary to train a child to use...
The greater our focus is on God the greater the worship. Obedience to what we know He is telling us to do is superior to any sacrifice. People can go through rituals every day and their focus can be on the ritual itself. It’s the same with music styles. People can...
If we were to take a golfball and place it in the palm of our hand then place our other hand on top and clasp, it would represent God’s ability to touch the whole at once. His divine protection has everything covered. When we consider the tallest mountains and the...
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...
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...
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...
It’s an interesting fact that the devil must get permission from God to present us with hardships and disappointments. He will never allow more than what we can handle even though occasionally we wonder how we will make it through. These hardships stretch our faith...
Trees go through times of floods and droughts. If a tree’s roots are firmly planted deeply in fertile soil it continues to produce spring blooms and summer shade. If this same tree is planted on a sloped section of hard land, all water runs off and the tree...
Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. This is what the love of Jesus Christ is all about. He is the hope and salvation of all we go through. He saves us and we have an eternity with Him. What about the things we walk...
When we come across a large snake on a path we run to a safe place far away from that snake. When we encounter friends who fail us we seek to find friendships in others more deserving of our time. When we disobey God and consequences start to materialize at the...
Someone hurts you and they hurt bad. You are banned from certain groups for no reason other than someone spread a negative word. You work hard and you deserve to be included just as much as the next person but they will choose to have a vacancy before choosing you....
Have you ever met someone who brags all the time? These people boast that they can do everything. When they date they tell their dating partner about all previous dates and how wonderful the treatment they received. There is no way to measure up to all of that when...
In any situation we can only do so much. However those of us trusting in Christ will quickly learn that His divine power picks up where we leave off. It is sometimes confusing to see people prosper who give no thoughts to God. It’s hard not to become jealous when...
We have all seen drain pipes that become clogged. These clogs do not happen over night but over a period of time one thing leads to another. After a while it’s hard to get any water to drain at all. It started with one grease spot that attached to the side of the...
When we look around us we see God’s handiwork. This is especially true when we take a stroll outdoors. We see the trees and feel the gentle breeze letting us know He is beside us in a peaceful way. We look to the sky and know God and His angels watch over us at all...
We all have enemies. These are people who are out to get us for no reason at all. They either don’t like our looks or we have something they want or we were noticed by someone they idolize. There are numerous reasons why people do not like us and it is their...
As we walk with our Lord He continually conforms us into His likeness. He slowly changes our way of thinking into more of a heavenly mind. Unfortunately He uses rejections sometimes to bring our focus from the things desired to Him. Serious rejections bring up a...
A child cannot wait to get home to show a good report card to a loving daddy. On the other hand that same child cannot wait to get home to show a failing mark to the same daddy wanting comfort and instruction. It’s all about love. At any time and in any condition a...
Pride is something to avoid at all costs because it pumps people up higher than God. It brings attention to human efforts where others become focused on the person and not God Who gave them the talents. This type of pride is very selfish. There is a pride that is...
God knows motives behind every act. Therefore we are to trust God when things do not work out the way we hoped. A salesman will spend all day working up a quote for a bid yet lose the contract. He later learns the contract was already awarded and he spent hours on...
Jesus is our Rock and our Foundation on which we stand. He is our comforter, our help in all things. It does not matter the type of trouble, how long or how complex He is always there. Troubles will come. Many times it seems there is no end because this person,...
A small boy and his dad were walking through the mall. They paused for a moment to speak to a lady whom they both knew. The boy lifted up a goldfish in a tied plastic bag to the lady and with the most precious smile stated that they had just bought a goldfish. ...
There are multitudes of graves of soldiers who either died in battle or passed away later in life after serving in the military. Each man or woman buried beneath these markers represent a person who cared. Their service was given with us in mind. Their own lives...
Jesus is referred to as the Good Shepherd and also the Lamb of God. In many cultures a shepherd is regarded as a low paying occupation and thought of as lowly. It’s amazing how God can take the least of all things and make them the greatest. It is at the lowest...
Our Lord inhabits the praises of His people. When large crowds gather to sing praises and play musical instruments honoring our Lord, He is present. Many churches have choirs and orchestras. There is something special about talents coming together to create a joyful...
It’s amazing how much it encourages someone to get a brief phone call. To hear the actual voice of a loved one and they hear yours is an act of love that has been overshadowed these days with texting. Face time and video chat are available yet so very few people use...
There are ones in life who say they love us but it’s only lip service. There are people who promise things but those promises never happen. There are opportunities available but those same opportunities are closed doors for us. These days are referred to politically...