My friend, be on guard. For just like yeast causes a loaf of bread to rise uncontrollably, a “little” bit of sin can take control of our lives, our homes, our marriages, or our attitudes when we are not careful. A little dab of sin will do the same to our lives as a little dab of yeast will affect a loaf of bread…
Continue reading →Having a “wash day” of the soul takes deliberate decision-making on our part. But, when we do so, we become vessels He can use.
Continue reading →Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me and lead me in the way everlasting! ~Psalm 139:23-24 ESV SECRET The night was dark and stormy. All the power was out, so I immediately searched for my flashlight, which was hidden in the darkness. I had lived in this house for sixty-two years. I should have known the floor plan and each item in … Continue reading →
I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. ~Philippians 3:13-14 NLT To work on forgetting the past, I carried sentimental gifts, collections, and other accumulations to my garage for a garage sale. My dark and threatening path through divorce brought me a God-appointed mentor. I had joked with … Continue reading →
Now turn from your sins and turn to God, so you can be cleansed of your sins. ~Acts 3:19 NLT As I turned the corner and squinted at the gate numbers, I knew I wasn’t finished lugging luggage. My wife and I and another couple were on our way to Nova Scotia, Canada, for mission work. With an hour layover in Chicago, we imagined we’d have time to catch our breath before our last leg of the flight. The terminal … Continue reading →
I stole bubblegum from the grocery store when I was four. Even at that tender age I knew I had done something wrong, and needed to find freedom at the foot of the cross. …
Continue reading →It was whitewater, signifying rapids and I was fighting against the current. Could I make it through safely?
Continue reading →I am familiar with hiding. Apart from the normal game of hide-n-seek, my cousin and I often invented other hiding games. We invented imaginary giants to hide from in my grandfather’s barns. If we chose to play cowboys and Indians, one group would hide. …
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