Big or small, chances are, in this year, we will add a scar or two to our life story. They will give testimony about what will have transpired in the weeks and months ahead. What story will this year’s scars tell about our maturity, our character and our choices? …
Continue reading →As the Bride of Christ, Jesus, the Son of God, is our bridegroom. We look forward to the day we will become one with Him. But in the waiting, I can’t help but wonder if we have grown slack in our preparation. Has the intensity of our longing and fervor to see that day grown cold with the passage of time? …
Continue reading →Our prayers don’t need to be eloquent, or even coherent to be understood by Him. Our groans and our tears are laced with thousands of thoughts and feelings that lose their way on the way to our lips, but they are not lost to God. In His profound mercy, He interprets every sigh, and understands the hurt behind every groan and the reason and meaning of every tear. His heart overflows with compassion. …
Continue reading →Beloved, are you afraid? Let us not allow the wisdom of God to be silenced by the foolishness of men. The enemy is a formidable opponent, but he is no match for our God. The truth is …
Continue reading →My mom would occasionally bringing home a Hostess fruit pie for me to share with my brother. One of us would cut it in half. Then the other got first pick of the piece they wanted. You can bet that pie was cut into two even pieces! …
Continue reading →Beloved, unlike the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, this is no fairytale. There will come a day unlike any other day where Christ will return. We don’t know if we will be working or resting, awake or asleep. But a day will come that is called, “the day of the Lord” or “That Day.” …
Continue reading →This morning as I was lying in bed, I felt a nudge in my heart from the Lord, “It’s time to clean house.” …
Continue reading →How many make a habit of heading out the door or walking into our place of business without first having a bite of something to eat and at least a few sips of our morning coffee? We need its warmth to ease us into a day of toil and it’s stimulating effects to lift our heavy eyelids and sullen mood. We have grown accustomed to the side effects afforded us by our morning brew. …
Continue reading →Our actions divulge our beliefs; they shine an expository light on our level of faith. …
Continue reading →If we aren’t prepared and our armor is not cinched tightly, those fiery barbs manage to get in and bore their way all the way down to our heart. Those things that are said are often carried with us for decades, and they can taint every relationship and even our future and hope. …
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