Jesus asked His disciples a very important question. It is the dividing line between life and death. “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that...
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“Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad.” Proverbs 12:25 When we carry anxiety, stress, worries they bring us down…. possibly into the pit of despair. Thanking, praising and being honest with God will lift you above. There are several people in the...
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People inherently want empathy and compassion when they are going through a difficult time. When a person does not meet their need, they feel like no one understands. They feel alone and abandoned. Jesus knew sorrow: “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death” Matthew 26:38. When a...
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If you are or have been a parent of a teenager, then you may know what rebellion looks like. Rebellion is the open resistance to obey. “Do not harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, As in the day of trial in the wilderness,” Psalm 95:8 You may be saying this does not...
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Pray like you mean it We all struggle with prayer. Time appears to be the force that contends with prayer. What we do with our time sets the priority in our lives. As I prepared to pray, I found something always got in the way. I would like to say...
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We have all gone astray… I am amazed at how creative God is. He knows how to get to the heart of the matter. The scenario, Gods people have gone astray again. So God decided to show his people by example what they have done to Him. Hosea a prophet...
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As I pondered a thought from a 96-year-old woman, I was perplexed. She said we are an adult once and a child twice. I know she was referring to a state of need to be cared for physically. When you look at this from a spiritual sense, we see a much bigger...
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Resurrected, raised from the dead and brought back to life. When we look at the account of Jesus death, we see life. A life that gave all, so we could have all. Jesus took our place. It should have been us on that cross. We were Barabbas, we were set...
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At some point in our life, we will bury someone, a family member, friend or acquaintance. What we don’t expect is that they will come back to life. Our faith is stretched beyond the physical/material constraints of this age; beyond what many deem as possible. We are all looking for...
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