No Cash Accepted
Once, cash was king, but now it is credit, because you don't have to pay for it immediately when you spend it. This allows people to spend beyond their means to get what they…
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Living Wisely
Are you living as God desires—turning from sin and progressing in holiness. Does His Word fill your mind and shape your thoughts, behavior, and attitudes? Are you yielding to the Holy Spirit so He…
Break the Cycle
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36 I always thought I was free. Not only was I descended from independent pioneer forebears, but I had also come…
Blessing of Psalm 84
Blessing of Psalm 84. May you be blessed with the deep longing and desire for the presence of the Lord Almighty, as the psalmist declares,
True Forgiveness
“He is my child and I love him.” That’s the kind of God I serve. God will forgive, cleanse and deliver us from our unrighteousness.
Having an Open Mind
An open mind is necessary for any relationship to grow. You have to be open to another way of thinking to relate to someone, because we are all different.
Because You Said So
Sometimes what God wants us to do doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t seem to be the right timing or the right thing to do. Still, if God is speaking to us, we don’t need…
A Father’s Prayer
A Father's Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for my children's salvation. Thank You for choosing them to be children of mine and Yours. Thank You that You have lavished Your riches and Your inheritance…
Leaving a Legacy for Christ
Have you thought about the legacy you want to leave and the impact you want to make on the lives of others?
A Love Too Heavy
Hatred will sour your outlook and break your back. The load of bitterness is simply too heavy. Your knees will buckle under the strain, and your heart will break beneath the weight.
Putting out the Welcome Mat
We are in the business of welcoming sons and daughters of the King, and that includes everyon - even those we'd rather not have in our family.
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.
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…