Last week during vacation Bible school we taught the kids about “God sightings”. Looking for ways people are a blessing. I have always believed your life can be a blessing or a blot and that the greatest argument for or against Christianity is YOUR LIFE. Jesus said we are to let our light so shine before [...]
Paul made some amazing statements: “I am persuaded”, “I think myself”, and this one “I know”. Our relationship with Christ is a living, day by day, moment by moment thing. Just as the trees, flower, plants, and all nature uses every moment to grow so should we. They thrive in the sunshinie and are refreshed [...]
The late, great Christian psychiatrist from Switzerland, Dr. Paul Tournier, wrote that loneliness is the most devastating malady of this age. What is loneliness? Many confuse it with being alone. But you can be alone and not lonely. Your loneliness does not have to overwhelm you. After all is said and done, truly your only [...]
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Bitterness is an emotional cancer that consumes many a person who once had the bloom of eternal springtime in his heart. Where does it come from? Usually from being hurt. Perhaps you have been rejected by someone, fired from a job, been hurt by a friend or family member. Bitterness sets in when the hurt goes [...]
You may admit that God is necessary, but do you honestly know that God is enough and that He is, in fact, more than enough? To find out if God is enough for you, let me ask you a couple of questions. Where do you obtain your joy? Is it from the Lord or from [...]
Over 6 billion people in the world and yet loneliness abounds. Just what is loneliness? Many confuse it with being alone. But you can be alone and not lonely because a child of God you have His promise that He will never leave you for forsake you. Though all the world forasake you, your solace is found in [...]
Guilt dogs the footsteps of mankind. It gnaws. It growls. It eats away at the joy God intends for us. Is there no peace from guilt? Will the ghosts of our guilt always lurk nearby? Not with the convicting work of the Holy Spirit and the healing power of our Lord in us! The devil [...]
Too many Christians believe life is supposed to be dull, boring, no fun, no laughter, just one long-faced hard tedious journey. That is not what Jesus has in mind for us. Paul san in shackles. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego danced in the fire, and we are to rejoice in and through our trials. I have [...]
Can you imagine Noah on the ark? Talk about stress! It had never rained when he was asked to build the ark. The neighbors ridiculed him and yet he kept on working. Then it came time to gather the animals - now that must have been interesting. If anyone had a reason to “stress out” it was [...]
As the beggar lay at the gate Beautiful when some men came walking by. He asked for alms not knowing they were preachers. Peter looked at him and said silver and gold have I none but I do have I give you - RISE AND WALK in the name of Jesus. That day the beggar [...]