Bad News
They won’t be afraid of bad news; their hearts are steady because they trust the Lord. Psalm 112:6 (NCV) "We are in a war." I hear this repeated refrain on the TV, Internet, and radio so I'm going to resort to some military language. I have been...
Weight or wait
It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, Titus 2:12-13 (NIV) I was...
Contempt/Love
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up,...
Grace + Truth
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 (ESV) I accepted Christ as my Savior at the age of nine at Forest Home Christian Conference. Soon after, my family...
The Finish Line
Brothers and sisters, I know that I have not yet reached that goal, but there is one thing I always do. Forgetting the past and straining toward what is ahead, I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me through Christ to the life above....
Directions
We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. Proverbs 16:9 (NLT) As I slid into the driver's seat of the car, I heard five-year-old Kate ask from the back seat, "Nana, do you have a map in your head?" I smiled to myself because I knew that she did NOT...