I have set a new goal for the new year. Probably toughest and easiest goal I have ever set. The goal… “Be blameless” “You shall be blameless before the LORD your God.” Deuteronomy 18:13 NKJV We are actually commanded to be blameless. “Let my heart be blameless regarding Your...
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If you have recently had a loss, the days leading up to an event or major holiday May start to pull you down. It is normal to grieve a loss. However, if the mourning turns into extreme grief, anger or bitterness. Turn your focus to the Lord. Ask the Lord...
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Here we are a fews days before Christmas, many are just trying to get through the Christmas season. Piles of work still to get done before you can take a break, presents still to buy and what about the Christmas meal? Anxiety and stress levels may be on the rise....
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I heard a story of a man that has a tree trimming business. He goes into a neighborhood and trims one tree in a yard and moves onto the next house. After he has completed the trimming, he collects what is due to him. The neighborhood does not know when...
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What do you want for Christmas? We hear this question asked a lot during this holiday season. Think about this carefully before you respond. Search your heart. What do you want most? “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Mathew 6:21 We know God’s heart, He...
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Distance Grief As we celebrate the coming holidays in the west, Thanksgiving and Christmas, there are many who live in countries far away and are not with their families at this time. Many have made sacrifices to be so far away from home for many different reasons. At...
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Patient in Trials; Me? Through self observation I have discovered that my patience can be short and I may snap at the ones that I love the most during a time of grief. I have had to ask for forgiveness and repent from my attitude. “Be kindly affectionate...
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A loss is not permanent. Many look at a loss and see what they can’t get back. God does not see it that way. He looks at a loss as an opportunity to bring you to new heights in Him. “And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for...
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Is there such a thing as good grief? I know when my husband died, I only wanted to get rid of the pain. I read many books on grief, trying to find answers. Many say there is a process to grieving, and you need to go through it, others say...
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Do you know what it means to rest? To stop working, to let God have the reigns. We are a society that works and works. Even on our days off, we work. The enemy of our soul is stealing from us. John 10:10 says, “The thief does not come except...
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