No storm is unique to you.One of the greatest lies is no one has gone through this particular storm before. Your mind will paint a picture of a storm too big to face; however, this is not the case. Not to trivialize the storms you face, but no storm is new to man....
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. (1 John 5:4-5) I have always been fascinated about the fact that a ship that weighs thousands of metric tons can float on water and not sink. This...
Notice Paul says we are to make this kind of wholehearted effort with “all men.” In my situation, these words “all men” meant I had to seriously attempt to live peaceably even with the ill-mannered pastor who continually upset me with his offensive behavior. The...
How can you avoid the conflicts of life that can deter and distract you, and even detour you, from running and finishing your spiritual race? This includes conflicts with other people that can leave you frustrated and upset to the point you lose sight of what God...
One of Jesus’ commandments is to love others as we love ourselves (Matthew 22:37-39). However, there are so many Christians who attend church, hear a message on love, and walk right out of the service and act as if they never heard the message! Why is that? It...
Can you believe September is here? Is your life speeding up as you enter the fall season? I know when my kids were young, September was an important month, since it meant the start of the new school year. It meant a new level of busyness and responsibility for the...
The wedding is over and the wedding party is gone. The wedding coordinator is no longer giving you directions and the last wedding related expense was just debited from your account. People have come and gone and all you have is your spouse. Calmness is being...
In my own life, it was my grandfather who taught me about God when I was a young child. My dad went overseas to the war during the first five years of my life, so Mom and I lived with my grandparents. My grandfather was an old Spirit-filled Methodist preacher who...
Establishing boundaries in our lives is not always easy, especially when there are so many things pulling us in different directions. Whether on the job or in our families, it is easy to try to become everything to everybody, and neglect ourselves in the process....
There are two women in my life whom I love beyond my ability to describe—my mother and my daughter. One is nearing the end of her life, and the other is moving out to begin living hers. And here I am, stuck in the middle with swirling emotions and a heavy heart....
A family that follows the divine leadership of the Lord Jesus Christ is a living, breathing demonstration of the love of God.The home is very important to God. In fact, He created families before He created the Church. When God created Adam and Eve, He placed them...
Whether my father realized it or not, he imparted many positive and biblical characteristics into my life. Now that I have children of my own, it’s my turn to do the same for them. My father was a hard-working, decent, and honorable man. He was a man of strong...
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