What Kind of Apple are You?
'As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them.' - Proverbs 10:26
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Messages from Above
Faith in God is like that. I don't have all the answers and I don't understand everything, but I have faith in God as much as I have faith that while the dawn is…
A Mountaintop Experience
Seek out the mountains, and you will witness God doing things through your life that can be explained only by His mighty presence.
Living Life God’s Way and Enjoying it Too
One of the greatest gifts we can ever give to anyone is the gift of encouragement. Encouragement costs you nothing to give, but is priceless to receive.
Precise Formulas to Fix Anything
As Christians, we often think there is some magic formula out there to dramatically change us and make all of our problems go away.
Imbalanced Prayer
Praying for ourselves and for others is something God commands us to do. Here some ways we should intercede.
The One Always by Your Side
Having major surgery is no small feat, even in the best of hospitals. When I thought about how blessed I was to have a private nurse at my side, I thought of a spiritual…
The Danger of Being in Neutral
The things I allow my mind to focus on will determine the way I live. Our most vulnerable moments are the unguarded ones.
When God Answers Do We Hear?
The Lord of the universe isn't under obligation to say "yes" to every prayer. That's a good thing, considering some of the things we requestThe Lord of the universe isn't under obligation to say…
The Awesome Power of God
The world today remains mostly oblivious to all that is happening, not just with natural disasters, but economically and socially.
Are You Totally Rendering?
Taxes. It comes around once each year…. TAX DAY. April 15 is the day our government has set as the day we file our tax return for the previous year.
Justice, Mercy and Grace
"To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God”. Micah 6:8. Ponder how you can show justice, mercy and grace to all people.
Getting Jesus out of the Box
Looking at those boxes touched my heart. I thought of all who had never had a Bible and had never heard the Word of God or had even an opportunity to appropriate His saving…
A Real War
To become more mature in your faith, spend more time in His Word and look out … you will see the tempter coming. Armed with the Word, you will have the strongest armor to…
Cheap Talk
What results do people see in your life? If they don’t see you living a Christian life, then nothing you can say will make much of a difference. Remember to live and reflect on…
Lucky or Blessed?
Are you lucky or blessed or neither? What do we as Christians believe about luck?
Are You Drifting?
Protecting our relationship with God is possible, but it requires purposeful attention to our spiritual life. It requires more than daily quiet time, church attendance and the like. Here are some suggestions to protect…
The New Is Here
A New Creation: The old year is gone and the new has come. It’s a blank slate. Last year is history and this year is a mystery.
Don’t Think About it
This New Year, God calls us to rise above and be transformed with a renewing of our mind and to think about whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure
A Christian Perspective on Life and Living
As you peer into the new year, focus on having being spiritually heart-healthy. To do that, resolve to spend more time in God’s Word and more time in prayer. Design your social life to…
Things are not Always as they Appear
Mold your eyes, your mind and your perspective to be like that of Jesus and you will have the spiritual eyes to see as He sees
How do you Define Happiness?
What is the difference between happiness and joy? Happiness comes from without; joy comes from within.