We are a walking testimony for Christ when we live a life of obedience. In many places we are hindered from speaking the gospel but when we live our lives according to the way God would have us, the very expressions on our faces speak volumes. While we are here, the...
There are dark caves and without a lantern there is no way of knowing what is ahead. People can try to make their way through without any light but all they know is the immediate surroundings. They can only feel which causes them to miss any beauty or danger that is...
It costs nothing to give a smile to someone or hold a door open for a person whose hands are full of packages. It takes no extra time to slow up in traffic to let another person onto the road. Simple habits like these can cause another person to have a great day....
Have you noticed that there are some people who always get recognized? Everywhere certain people go others will give way to them. They never consider the feelings of anyone but themselves and others feel obligated to step aside for them to have the moment of...
There are times we encounter an angry person. His words are harsh and insulting. The look on his face is like a stop sign meaning to stay away. He dislikes everybody. Other people we approach are angry for the moment. They are angry at a situation or angry at us...
When the snow is melted will anyone remember your footprint was once there? When you walk through seasons of life, will the people you encounter remember you? If people remember you, what will they remember about you? Do your actions encourage others to want to be...
Here I am all flattened out on a phase in life that goes round and round like a potter’s wheel. The same situations keep coming up in life, maybe not the exact same things, but the equation is the same. Each time I think I have grown past a certain habit it happens...
There is a lot of comfort having a loving daddy in life. When things do not go right daddy seems to know how to make things better. He is a strong male and is to be an earthly example of how God treats His children. So many times a male role model is not available...
Do you ever feel you are always the one asked to serve while others seem to be promoted? How do you feel about that? Do you become jealous of those in higher positions or angry that you should be promoted while a lesser qualified person gets selected? If these...
It's all in how we look at things. This will determine the type of blessings in life. Lets consider a festive parade for a moment. There are floats and many bands that parade by. With all the focus placed on the frills and thrills of the extra decorations most will...
Where there is sorrow, let there be peace. Where there is disappointment, let there be comfort. Where there is an obstacle, let there be an open path. Where there are tears, let there be laughter. Numbers 6:24-26 New Living Translation ‘May the Lord bless you and...
There is not a feeling worse than to think God has forgotten us. We trust Christ as our Savior and we obey His will for our lives yet occasionally things come unglued. Enemies somehow have the upper hand on us and they encourage others to come against us because we...
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...
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...
People will occasionally say they get no more out of sermons. They will try to find new churches and it’s the same. God’s word is continually being revealed as people understand more. However people will become stagnant. What could possibly be wrong? There are...
Today we can have hot water instantly with the right type of hot water heater. We can have a whole meal in minutes using a microwave oven. We can hear any song we want by typing in the right words on a computer and turning up the volume. There was a time when water...
God’s love toward us is perfect. We can count on it. He excuses us every single day for the things we say or do that are not pleasing to Him. His arms are open to us no matter what we have gotten ourselves into. There is nothing He cannot fix if we are sincere...
The word discipline has become quite a controversy over the years. With political correctness ruling society a generation of people are out of control. There are some children who will push adults to the limit hoping for some type of correction or guidance. Does...
As children or some of us as adults enjoy doing artwork. It’s exciting to use different ways to display art such as oil paints, water colors or even fabric. Different colors are selected to display our creations exactly like we plan. Some colors such as blue for...
It’s during the times we do not understand what’s happening that we can rely on God’s understanding. We know one thing for sure and that is God is always true to His word. As we trust Him more and more He will keep revealing steps in life to take, one step at a...
You are standing in line waiting to let the pastor know how much a sermon meant to you. The person in line in front of you goes on and on. The next thing you know you are the only one left in line where others gave up waiting. When it’s finally your turn both the...
Have you ever had someone tell you it’s ok to say what you want to their face but don’t go behind their back? The truth is most of us feel that way. We all want to know up front what’s going on behind the scenes when it involves us. Sometimes word gets back to you...
Sometimes things in the Bible that makes the least sense will become the things that make the most sense. When people wrong us it's the right thing to do to pray God's blessings upon them. We may not understand why certain people continue to hurt us but chances are...
Whether there is need to reward or punish someone words must be kept. Otherwise the foundation of trust will never be solid again. As we trust God to keep His word others trust us to keep our word as one who is a child of God. How we represent God says a lot about...
YES LORD What a joy it is when we get a word from God. It may be in a dream, thought, through another person or during our Bible reading. There are times when God’s specific instructions grab our heart in a way that cannot be described. It’s exciting to follow the...
You are loved by our Almighty God. It’s as simple as that. Psalm 117:2 Living Bible For He loves us very dearly, and His truth endures. Praise the Lord.
Being able to find beauty in the ordinary is the beginning of a heart of joy. Just like darkness cannot hide in the light, sadness cannot survive in a joyful heart. Each day is our Lord’s day and He has all things in His hands. There is every reason for happiness...
There are times when everything seems to fall into place. Plans come together and everything is all set. All our efforts are paying off but suddenly everything comes unglued. It’s like everything we trusted is no more. All our dreams and efforts become like a...
Sometimes we want to know if a person really and truly loves us. We try to measure their love by how often they bring a gift, call us on the phone or spend time with us. These are a few outward signs of genuine love that come from the heart yet these same overtures...
Jesus said we are sent out as sheep into a world of wolves. Unpleasant attitudes toward us are to be expected. It’s easy to let the influences of bad attitudes become our responses. A person flares up in anger toward us and the immediate response is to explode back...
There are times God is very specific which step to take next yet sometimes a person does everything except follow His instructions. He/she can do every good deed known to man and look like the nicest person who ever lived but there is still unrest in the heart if...
A person can give gifts, time, effort and talents in order to show their love. However the love that is within the heart is the love God sees more. It is because of the love within the heart people naturally want to show how much they love others. There will be a...
God loves us so much that if we stray toward something that will later rob us of an eternal reward He will convict our hearts. It’s not that God wants us to feel guilty, He wants to keep us in His presence and away from a consequence. Good parents will correct their...
The way people live their lives are a direct result of what is written in each heart. It’s interesting how sometimes a person is there with kind words. The words are too good to be true but there is never any follow through. There is a smile on their face promising...
There are times when we feel that we are left holding the bag, so to speak. All our friends are enjoying the party while we are in the kitchen handling the dirty dishes. We are working hard on our job while coworkers seem to always be on break. Sometimes we are...
We may earn incomes, status and college degrees which people look upon as prestige. When we enter into heaven God will not even consider these things. It’s not about the things we receive but about the love we give away. It is the love we give away that is stored in...