Pride will get us in trouble no matter the situation. It is an evil thing that comes straight from the devil. Pride comes in so many forms it’s impossible to name all of them. There are examples of obvious pride accompanied by a narcissist attitude boasting their...
Have you ever wondered why evil people get by with evil doings? Most people have wondered the same thing. These people go on about their evil deeds making things difficult for you. You pray and seek God’s will yet the fiery darts continue to hit where it does the...
Jesus is His name. In times when we need to hear from God He is here. He speaks from the heavenly realm and sometimes it’s hard to embrace His presence in earthly understanding. When we need to hear from Him and when He seems so far away we observe the breath...
Shakespeare stated long ago; To thine own self be true. This is by far the best advice we can give to ourselves. How often do we tell a partial truth or involve ourselves in something we shouldn’t then battle our consciences over it for days? Do we really get by...
The Bible is very specific when it tells us to seek and we will find. He provides His beautiful examples all around us. The night time sky and all its beauty is a reminder that no person or group of people could have made such a creation. Lakes and streams are a...
We look around us and scratch our heads at the way some people act. Unfortunately some of these people are in charge of things. Some are elected officials. Some are teachers. Some are pastors. Their ideas sound ok but when we take a serious look at what some...
It’s amazing how the same letters that spell silent are the same ones that spell listen. There is a lot to be learned by just being quiet before God. The chirping of birds or the calm movement of river waters go unnoticed unless we focus on being still. It’s in the...
God has provided an inheritance for us that we will receive once we enter eternity. We may see people getting by with things or people receiving large gifts here on earth. It’s easy not to question why we have not received certain things or why we get our hands...
When we were young mama used to always say tomorrow never comes when we tried to put off tasks we didn’t want to do. She was right. Our rooms remained cluttered day after day. A month passed by and things still sat cluttered. Suddenly a serious interest came in...
Has your heart ever been broken to the point where it would take you a lifetime to explain and still not be sure you would be understood? Have you ever been disappointed in a person or circumstance and you see no other solution but to accept things as they are?...
What an awesome thing when we are loved by Jesus Christ no matter what. Whether a person grows up in a church environment or in a place where church is not allowed, Jesus saves. Whether a person tries to live a good life or a life full of wrong doings,...
We live in a time of feel good and political correctness, but is that really the real life. Many college freshmen quickly learn that this world is dog eat dog. Corruption is all around, even in high places. Prosperity comes to certain people through...
God gives us a precious gift of heavenly convictions. These convictions guide us away from doing what we should not do and will give a quick remorse if we proceed with bad intentions. There are many of us today who live in fear that we have committed the...
There are times that come to all of us where God seems absent. It happens during the times we call on Him in desperate situations. We find ourselves in a crisis and it’s as though our prayers bounce off the ceiling and hit us in the face. The...
We live in a world where people finger point. Things are in turmoil. The blame game is an epidemic. People want their own way and if they don’t get it they pout and others point fingers at them. If they get their own way and it fails fingers also point to them. ...
The volunteers at church are picking up dropped bulletins placing them in the trash. The choir director is filing back the music that was beautifully sang. At home mom is sweeping up candy wrappers and mopping up spilt sodas. The washing machine is running filled...
Imagine a cloudless day in the spring. The sun shines brightly just after a rain leaving the air pure. The brightness of the sun is almost unbearable on a day like this yet compared to the presence of our Lord it is very dim. It’s almost like looking at a shadow...
Professional well diggers know that the process is slow and steps must be taken along the way to prevent dirt from immediately filling back up the hole. If one small neglect or one short cut is taken, the well will never happen. Diggers know that the deepest wells...
Each day we enjoy daylight and evening that we did not create. The breaths we take are a gift from God. We did not knit ourselves together in our mother’s womb yet we live day to day. Communication with family and friends in ways we understand is graciously...
We have all fallen short of the glory of God but that’s why we have the love of Jesus Christ. He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins. God understands our slip ups and our failures but He restores us each time. When we purposely go against God’s will He...
The love of Jesus Christ goes beyond a hug or a kiss. He is available at all time to speak to us and pardon us for things we may have done to displease Him. We are His child and He loves us. Occasionally we stray from His will and our initial response is to avoid...
As we walk through life we find various personalities and goals of people. For many, the goal is to climb the ladder of success and become the head of a large corporation. Others will seek presidency or a political seat. Still others will seek to be noticed in a...
It takes many years for consequences of decisions to roll back around. Unfortunately each year that passes with no consequences the rolling stone gathers more momentum and sinful particles. We reap what we sow later than we sow and more than we sow. The Bible...
This world is not what it was fifty years ago or even ten years ago. Morals have decayed. People dart to and from places too busy to take note of things around them. Technology is so advanced that older people and family members no longer get personal visits to...
A teenager may think we are uncool to not allow them to attend certain parties or concerts. They may lash out at us or gang up on us along with their friends as a result of our telling them no. It offends them and it offends us knowing we have offended them. This...
When we consider large ships it’s important to consider the compass. As a ship leaves port to cross an ocean or great sea the view becomes totally water in all directions until it nears the destination. If the compass gets destroyed the captain must rely on his own...
Jesus is our true Cornerstone. He is the way, the truth and the life. We either accept Him as Savior and turn toward Him or turn away completely. There are no half turnarounds. As we seek to live our lives for Him there will be many to listen to us and observe the...
The truth is all around us. We look to the sky at night and it’s plain to see the stars, moon, sunsets, comets and meteors. In the day the sun shines too brightly to look up but we also can see various cloud formations that let us know what type weather to expect. ...
It’s a common occurrence for a person who loves Jesus and follows His instructions to suddenly be faced with a calamity. Our first prayer many times is to ask why this is happening. We do what is asked. We pray. We go to church regularly. What could possibly be...
God’s divine protection comes in all shapes and sizes. When we walk through adversity God can be seen in ways that remind us the He is Lord in all things. Troubles come in many forms and the consequences they present are never pleasant. During the times people come...
God’s word is true. It stands the test of time. He never goes back on His word and He is with us in all things. We can always count on His truth. Even though we walk through times of darkness He lights our path. There are times when bad news continues to come. ...
When we look about us lately our world is in disarray. People riot in the streets destroying everything in sight yet when asked what they are protesting many cannot even state a reason. Various places all over the globe have cities where people flock to engage in...
Love is free while respect must be earned. In most cases people who do not know us will automatically see us as respectable until we get caught in a moments of anger or other unexpected reactions. Respect is like growing hair. It takes many months to grow hair to a...
When we have Christ, we have everything. He provides for us daily and He has a beautiful eternity planned. So why is it we get discouraged when things in life do not go our way? We look around us and things seem to fall into place perfectly for others while we...
It’s a fact that people do not understand what we go through. Unless they have been in the same set of circumstances they cannot even begin to understand. While some people experience medical issues or some form of abuse for many years, others can only pretend to be...
Clouds come in many shapes, sizes and shades each having its own purpose. When we see the white puffy clouds with brilliant blue all around and brightness we can’t help but to feel encouraged. The warmth on our backs and cool breezes makes it easy to want to get...