Life Thoughts TodayA Sweet Selah Day is a day—or part of a day—set apart to meet with God. It’s an intentional setting aside of our normal agenda and all our activities and “making a date” to meet with Him. Just like we meet with an old friend, writing the plans on our calendars and setting aside time to catch […]
For we walk by faith, not by sight. 1 Corinthians 5:7 I love to use a silly example when I’m teaching women’s Bible study groups. Often, the ladies to whom I’m privileged to share God’s Word live extraordinarily more challenging lives than mine, so laughter is always a good way to bring a dose of joy […]
Seriously, this is a “dare” for all who follow Christ. Not the kind of ‘double-dog-dare’ we did as kids. Not an attempt to get you to do something no one else ever should. Not a one time ‘wow’ moment fueled by foolishness nor heralded by hormones. Rather, a dare to do what Jesus has said […]
“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey […]
As 2022 dawns, fix your eyes anew on the Lord in devotion and adoration. You are hidden in Him. And in Him is everything you need. His steadfast love for you never ceases. His faithfulness towards you is unending and his mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:22 – 24). God has a new start for all of us, […]
[Editor’s Note: Written in December 2020, who could have foreseen that December 2021 is in the same pattern] “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” —Matthew 6:34 ESV At this time last year, not a one of us expected the […]
[Editor’s Note: From September, this article continues to be relevant] On the 20th anniversary of the coordinated terrorist attacks on America, our nation stands vulnerable, perhaps even more so than on that terrible day. If you’ve watched the news the week of September 11th, you’ve seen the retelling of that solemn event when almost 3,000 people perished […]
… To keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud. Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” […]
In a humble soul, I asked God why my prayer wasn’t answered. He said, “Your mind is too slow to understand me, but I am trying to help you. There are two key concepts to understand how I answer prayers. One is the fulness of time and second is to reveal my greatest glory. The […]
Ground Conditions Perhaps you heard fleeting news about the rioting, looting, and burning rocking the country of South Africa last month. Less likely, but still possible, you might have heard about the violent political protests and the ensuing brutal governmental response in the smaller country of Swatini. These events were much more than a blip […]
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