by Carol Roberts
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 a crowd of people. Read More
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 and readingRead More
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 open. He isRead More
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 win because thisRead More
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 in the sky then loweringRead More
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 good judgement next time. ThereRead More
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 be moved by theRead More
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 effort it takes to reachRead More
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 obstacle in the way of our communication with God. Read More
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 demands of the phone. WeRead More