In a perfect world, there would be no fighting, no more anger, no more pain.In a perfect world, there would be humility and repentance without refrain. In a perfect world, self would take a backseat with compassion for another’s need.In a perfect world, controlling others would be nonexistent in word or deed. In a perfect…
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him—For the redemption of their souls is costly. ~Psalm 49:7-8a There are people that I would like to shake in order to wake them up and make them realize how much they miss when they reject Christ, but…
“God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear.” (Psalm 46:1-2a) I have more fears than I would like to admit. Even when I know I have no reason to fear, I cannot will myself to feel differently. God has been with my family and me through…
“Lord, make me to know my end, And what is the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am.” ~Psalm 39:4 The older I get and the more people I know who are here one moment and gone the next, the more I realize how frail I am. I think a…
If I could make you love to pray and read your Bible, I would, but love and enjoyment are not things that can be mustered up by sheer willpower or coercion. In Entering His Courts, author Steve Gallagher reminds us that the Lord has given us the tools we need to have a healthy spiritual…
I know people who want to forget painful memories so they never talk about them. I get it. No one wants to remember stupid things they’ve said or done, relationships that went awry, or the fact that someone dearly loved is no longer here. But alongside those painful remembrances are often pleasant ones, and talking…
Don’t let me lose sight of what You are doingThe world vainly calls me to follow their leadBut without Your help, I could not keep goingIt’s You that I long for, Lord, it’s You that I need I wrote those words years ago, but every day, I become more aware of how much I need…
A man has an affair while he talks about the Lord. A woman cusses at her husband and children, then prays with someone over the phone. Too many people want their fleshly life and their Godly one, but it doesn’t work that way. You must choose which path you will take. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,…
When I’m struggling, one of the worst things someone can say to me is, “You’ve got this.” No. I don’t have this. But I am thankful that I know a God who does. Having known the Lord most of my life, I would like to tell you that I am a spiritual giant, that I…
“That’s just how I am.” “Like me or leave me.” These are popular phrases, but are they Godly? Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners…
