“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Eph. 4:29 As I was reading Eph. 4 the other… Continue Reading →
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad. (Proverbs 12:25) The word anxiety implies heaviness and apprehension about the future. We must understand that anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, but… Continue Reading →
. . . Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. (Genesis 6:9) What type of person does God use for a God sized task? No one had ever built an ark before – no… Continue Reading →
When our kids were growing up, I used to love to give them “glue kisses”—the kind where my lips would get stuck on their cheek and couldn’t be pried off, no matter how hard I “tried”. Now they’re grown men,… Continue Reading →
God is our refuge and strength, a very ready help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1) Is this your declaration when facing trouble? This past week, the southeastern United States encountered a category 4 hurricane with a destructive storm surge and devastating… Continue Reading →
Last week marked eight years since the homegoing to heaven of my beloved adopted Christian mom, “Mom G.” I had been thinking of her a lot and missing her, when the Lord did something very special— He arranged for me to… Continue Reading →
Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord and not for people, (Colossians 3:23) Do you do your work with all your heart? I realize there is no perfect job and every job has its difficulties. We… Continue Reading →
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding, [or that of artificial intelligence]. Acknowledge Him in all your ways, and He will make your paths straight.” Prov. 3:5-6, (bracketed part my addition)… Continue Reading →
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, (2 Peter 1:5) When Jesus comes into our lives we have everything we need for life and godliness. That however,… Continue Reading →
Freedom comes from understanding, which comes from the Holy Spirit. Where do we get that understanding? Job 32:8 tells us—“But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.” Understanding of:… Continue Reading →
Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 2:3) In August 2021 the American forces led a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan. During the confusion a suicide bomber killed more than 100 Afghan civilians and thirteen… Continue Reading →
“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?” (Jeremiah 32:27) Life is filled with challenging and, at times, overwhelming situations. The prophet Jeremiah had his share of difficult and painful circumstances. The… Continue Reading →
We can only go as far as we’re willing to grow. Why? Going means movement. Unless someone is dragging, pushing, or forcing us, that movement involves our initiative and stepping out in some way. This requires growth in our… Continue Reading →
If you have run with infantrymen and they have tired you out, How can you compete with horses? If you fall down in a land of peace, How will you do in the thicket by the Jordan? (Jeremiah 12:5) The… Continue Reading →
Some people like to work in “emergency mode”. They feel like it makes them more productive, with adrenalin flowing to make them act quicker and work harder. Leaders will often declare and maintain a “state of emergency” to keep their… Continue Reading →
