HATE – LOVE When we see hate manifested in a person, there are two ways we can respond: with hate or with love. The religious leaders of the day hated Jesus so much they yelled, “Crucify Him!” We see the example of Jesus, as He gave His life up on...
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God may take us through many trials so we can see our true selves; the person He created us to be. Look for God’s healing hands in those trials. When they were alone, He expounded all things to His disciples.” Mark 4:34
Just Let it Go I have written many devotionals on forgiveness. We can think we have forgiven someone, but have we released them? How can we tell the difference? When we can think about the incident that hurt us and caused unforgiveness, and we do not feel hurt any longer,...
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Many of you may have seen the movie God is not dead, and then the sequel God is not dead 2 Do we need a sequel in our lives to realize that God is not dead? “For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but...
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Lock ‘em Up! Sometimes our thoughts run away with us. We hear all the negativity of life and start to lose hope in the One who is above all circumstances. When these thoughts come and play over and over in our mind like a broken record, the cycle seems unending....
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I heard a comedian tell a story about his mom who was very religious and she prayed about everything. He said she continuously said that she was highly blessed and always where she was supposed to be. One day, the comedian received a call from his mom for him to...
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Why Do Things Happen? Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to those who love and are serving the Lord? If we look at Job, we see that his suffering was used as an example how to handle calamity. He never cursed God, as was suggested by his wife....
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Do thoughts of death constitute mental instability? “Peter said unto Him, Lord, why can’t I follow thee now?” John 13:37 Then we see Paul proclaiming to the Philippians, “For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.” Philippians 1:23...
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Smorgasbord A smorgasbord is like a food buffet. It taunts our taste buds as we walk past the luscious choices of meats, vegetables and salad selections. Then the dessert table appears. We generally choose our favorite foods, filling our plate with more than we can eat. But as I think...
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The Government shutdown a couple of days ago, the Continuing Resolution (CR) was not passed by the Senate. A CR is an appropriations bill that sets aside money to government agencies until the annual budget can be agreed upon by the President and Congress. Many have been told not to...
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