There can be jewels in our language. All of us are well aware of the vitriol currently running rampant in our society. I don’t know about you, but it does give me pause when I speak my words, especially in mixed company. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOUR SPEECH IS. We should be quick to listen and … More DID I JUST SAY THAT?
I am currently reading through the book of 1 Chronicles in the old testament. I came upon the section talking about Aaron’s descendants and the settlements of the Levites. The word pasturelands was used over and over when speaking about the Levites receiving towns and pasturelands. WE ALL LONG FOR PASTURELANDS. Why is that? I … More PASTURELANDS
CHARLES SPURGEON died in 1892. Sixty thousand people attended his funeral. He was and is known as the Prince of Preachers. His many sermons and books are in print today and continue to inform and influence many generations of preachers. His ministry is still impacting believers after all these years! I purchased a Charles Spurgeon … More THREE SIMPLE THINGS
There is much in the Christian life that requires letting go. And when we let go, we relinquish that particular thing, or person or feeling into GOD’S hands. When we learn to surrender, that is where we find peace within our souls. GOD is such a big GOD isn’t HE? If we put HIM into … More GOD HELPS US TO LET GO
MAY THE LORD EMPOWER US DAILY WITH HIS HOLY SPIRIT! Oh how we need this now more than ever! Our world is in turmoil and all our institutions are on shaky ground. GOD is our only strength in the midst of all we experience around us. PSALM 43: 3 “SEND YOUR LIGHT AND YOUR TRUTH; … More EMPOWER US!
Recently and ongoing is our pullout of Afghanistan. It is interesting that most people are saying that it was never the why we needed to leave, but it has everything to do with the how. A tragic decision has been made and we need to pray for all who are behind enemy lines right now. What … More IT’S NOT THE WHY, BUT THE HOW
Let’s take a small glory trip together shall we? In so many ways we honor and glorify GOD, but HE doesn’t need our praise at all because HE IS GLORY! GOD HIMSELF says that HE is glory…… ZECHARIAH 2: 5 “FOR I, SAYS THE LORD, WILL BE A WALL OF FIRE ALL AROUND HER, AND … More GOD IS GLORIOUS!
My favorite place to sit has always been on a bench. If I see one, I want to sit there and see the view and watch the world go by. Benches are placed in strategic areas usually because there is something beautiful to observe. Time seems to stop for me sitting on a bench…….but we … More LIFE IS FAST!
The only true way to know the current state of our souls is to get alone with GOD and ask HIM. Taking the time, whatever that looks like for you, is important to the health of your soul. If we don’t seriously take these precious times to heart, it will lead to this…… UNLESS WE … More SOUL MINDFULNESS
Recently my neighborhood walk took me to a particular street and as I rounded the corner and looked at the cars parked in a driveway, one car’s back windshield said in big bold letters: LIONS NOT SHEEP. These three words can be taken a number of different ways, but I was struck by the inference … More LIONS NOT SHEEP
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