I recently saw a story about Bobbi Gibb on how she hid in the bushes on the day of the Boston Marathon, waited for the race to begin, and then jumped into the race after the pack. She had not received a qualifying letter; she had been rejected and told...
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Struggling to focus? Distractions are a part of our daily lives. So much is catching our attention. As a result, you may be struggling to focus on God. David, a man after God’s own heart, lost his focus. “It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings...
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Jesus asked the question of Peter and asks the same question of us, “do you love me more than these?” John 21:15. Jesus is asking do you love Him more than everything else. Heart check: Can you say yes, or did someone else or thing come to mind first. He...
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Falling, tripping and stumbling Are you finding that your daily walk with God is anything but smooth? If so, seek wisdom and work for understanding. “And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.” Job 28:28 Wisdom’s path is...
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As I was driving down the road listening to the latest Christian song on the radio, taping my hands to the beat of the music on the steering wheel, I heard the Lord say, “If I can’t trust you with the small things, how can I trust you with the...
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Are you starting over? When you step forward from a loss, you are in essence starting over. You are starting a life of new beginnings. Our forefathers understood this as they left Britain and searched for a new way of life. They left their jobs, home, families, churches, and country....
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There is much talk about war these days. However, there may be a war at home already going on. What is warring against your soul? What is trying to pull you away? “Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,” 1 Peter 2:11
Some of you may be thinking, I am already going through tough times, how could it get any worse. The Bible warns that we are coming into fierce times. “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come…” 2 Tim 3:1. Look at the words used in...
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My Dad was always there to pick me up and give me sound advice; occasionally, he ministered tough love; and showed me that special hug. I know it has been a while since we have spoken, and my heart aches with that knowledge. On this Father’s day, I don’t have...
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