Take it to the Lord in Prayer
'The problem with you two is that you never ask for my help"! said my seven year old son.
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Words for Misfits
“. . .man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7
Love Like Jesus
Misrepresenting Christ - we are all guilty. Do you harbor even the slightest attitude of judgment or hatred?
Call out to God
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." Jeremiah 33:3
Is It Time for a Maintenance Check Up?
Just as regular maintenance keeps machines working, regular spiritual self-assessments would keep you aware of “loose bolts”.
Let God Interpret the Facts
Have you ever done the very thing God told you to do and then ended up in what seemed like a worse situation?
God Accomplishes What Concerns You
God assumes responsibility for accomplishing what concerns you in times of trouble. Your job is to believe that the Lord will fulfill His purpose,
Book of Life
I am to be whom God has made me: fragile, fallible and dependent on Him in the mess and muck of life but not sucked in by it.
Unfolding Your Words
Sometimes the right path is not so difficult to find, we just need to know where to begin our search
Broken Glass
I have noticed broken glass on the tarmac where I ride my bike. I guess it is from broken fizzy drink bottles, or wine and beer glasses all of which have been discarded by…
Gardening with a Two Year Old
The fact that God invites us to join him in his work is because he delights in the relationship with us and knows we will be satisfied in that partnership with him.
Love Needs no Because
The love of God needs no because. He does not give his love because of something that you’ve done.
Just a Little Bit Dead
There is no such thing as a little sin. Sin is sin, and the wages of sin is death,
Fix Your Eyes on the Future
In the future, the soul will be made perfect, and fit to partake in the inheritance promised to God’s saints.
Just Being Nice
Our Father in heaven wants us to be images of his Son — because there is no limit to the kindness Jesus has shown each of us. How then can we put an arbitrary…
Our Safety Net
LATELY, I’VE BEEN THINKING MORE ABOUT THE SECURITY OF MY FAMILY. During uncertain times, my need for extra security rises.
God’s Timing is Not Ours
God's timing is not ours: "With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day." (1 Peter 3:8)
How Dearly God Loves Us
I was awakened from a deep sleep. I knew that God had something to say to me. I felt impressed to get up...
The Despair of Self
There is no real conversion from the life of sin until wea realize that our whole nature must be parted with
Which Side ARE YOU?
Jesus calls on us to make a decision. He draws a solid line in our spiritual following.
Seeking the Source of Sound Wisdom
Do you ever reflect on the wrong decisions you’ve made? I do. In retrospect, I re-evaluate....