Directed
We all need to be directed to go the right way. Paul prayed that the Lord would direct the hearts of the Thessalonians “into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.” 2 Thess 3:5 Now, I can understand God’s love. But why Christ’s perseverance? When I think of Christ’s perseverance, the first...
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Do you have panic attacks?
I remember having a panic attack once. I thought I was having a heart attack, and then everything was going black, and I thought I was going to pass out. The trigger was something that I had no control over. I did not know the Lord at the time, and...
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Where is joy?
I was on a prayer call last week, and one of the participants prayed that a person would not lose their sense of humor. Did they mean joy? We can have a sense of humor, joke, laugh and then the moment is gone. Yet Joy is not fleeting. We can...
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Cut the shoreline
We all want to feel safe and secure, and we want a safety net. We don’t want to walk out on the water. Peter was different, “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of...
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Don’t give up
I have a Dachshund who will keep nudging me until he gets my attention. As I was studying God’s word this morning, the nudging became annoying, and I stopped and said, ” What do you want? At that moment, I had the realization that this is what we should be...
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Waging war
As a Christian, the enemy will come against us, we need to be prepared. It is not enough to just have faith. You need a good conscience, too. Paul told Timothy, “wage the good warfare, having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered...
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What are you wearing?
Clothing is essential. The average person spends approximately $1800 a year on clothes. The fashion industry is constantly changing things up to give you desire to buy new clothes whether you need them or not. We truly only need one outfit, robe of righteousness, our white garment. However, many are...
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Do you want the truth?
Many don’t want to hear the truth (God’s word). Yet, the truth will make them free. Freedom is a decision. You can decide to walk in it or be in bondage, a slave. All have been slaves to something. What are you enslaved to? Think about what you...
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What shall I do for you?
“So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not...
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