What Does God Say About Love: Part 2
Mark 12:30-31: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” In Mark Chapter 12, we come...
Serenity Prayer
Proverbs 23:26 says, “O my son, give me your heart. May your eyes take delight in following my ways.” Many know the Serenity prayer: or think they do! The prayer is attributed to American Theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. Most know this part: “God grant me the serenity to...
Live Your Best Life: Obedience is Key
If you want to live your best life, two things are essential: 1. Do the right thing, and 2. Grow in godly wisdom and apply it. If you stick to these two simple rules in your life, you can’t go wrong in anything you do! There are two types of wisdom: the wisdom of the...
Live Your Best Life: Make it About Others
We live in a world where we are taught to focus on ourselves. Everywhere we look, we see things telling us to get ahead at all costs. We buy all kinds of products and put all kinds of time and effort into trying to fulfill a vision of success defined by culture. There...
Live Your Best Life: Integrity
As we enter 2023, a resolution on everyone’s list should be to live with integrity. C.S. Lewis once said, “Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” Integrity should be one of the cornerstones of our life. So, how do we measure integrity?...
Don’t forget…. Jesus was Born!
A child was born 2000 years ago. Children are born every day, but this child was different. Many, many people had been eagerly anticipating this child’s arrival. The Scriptures had foretold this birth, the arrival of a Savior who would illuminate the darkness of the...
Count Your Blessings
I hope you enjoyed the time with your loved ones and friends on Thanksgiving! Did you remember to count your blessings? Many people know the saying, “count your blessings.” But do we practice it? Even in times of difficulty, God is blessing you with His presence....
God is Pursuing You
Our human nature makes us wander. We are constantly impatient, unsatisfied, and looking for more. The sin that has tainted our hearts has made us insatiable to the point where it’s very challenging to stay true to the path God has paved before us. As we go along, we...
Meditate and Reflect
C.S. Lewis once wrote, “We live, in fact, in a world starved for solitude, silence, and private: and therefore, starved for meditation and true friendship.” That was in 1959! Quiet time is hard to find in our busy lives. It seems as if every day, the pace picks up. We...
Live to Glorify God
“Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the LORD rises and appears over you.” Isaiah 60:2 We all have reasons for living. Everyone needs the inspiration to strive toward living the best life they can possibly live. Otherwise,...