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Are you experiencing great joy! We tend to use the terms happiness and joy synonymously. If life is going well, we feel happy, but if we have problems, then we are unhappy. God offers us joy. Our happiness is often… Continue Reading →
We are continuing our Christmas series. We have spoken on hope, peace, and today our topic was joy as we looked at Luke 2:10: But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of… Continue Reading →
“Think about what you want today and you’ll spend your time. Think about what you want in 5 years and you’ll invest your time.” James Clear Are you spending your time or investing your time? When we take the long-range… Continue Reading →
ADVENT — This is the season– as we relive the anticipation of God actually coming in human likeness (Phil. 2:5-8), let’s ponder what that means— Everything was about to CHANGE! Why? Because Someone was COMING to change it… Continue Reading →
Joy is the flag that flutters at the mast when King Jesus is in residence. Stephen Olford Stephen Olford was one of the greatest preachers of the twentieth century who boldly proclaimed our victorious life in Christ. Joy is the… Continue Reading →
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common. Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s fairly easy to see God in the miraculous, but how often do we see Him in the common and ordinary aspects of life?… Continue Reading →
A nation is born stoic, and dies epicurean. Will Durant Will Durant was a prolific historian and philosopher with an amazing understanding of history. He observed that the birth of a nation is characterized by a strong religious faith that… Continue Reading →
Preach the Law until they are convicted, then preach Grace until they are converted. John Wesley Jesus provided for us the model of evangelism. To those who were proud and self-righteous, He presented the law (Mark 10:17-27) and to the… Continue Reading →
Life is long enough, and it has been given in sufficiently generous measure to allow the accomplishment of the very greatest things if the whole of it is well invested. Seneca Death seems to come too soon. Seneca wrote On… Continue Reading →
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.Marie Curie. We may have a number of fears in our lives, but there is… Continue Reading →
One enemy does more damage than the good of 100 friends.Bill Walsh I’m currently working my way through The score takes care of itself: My philosophy of leadership by Bill Walsh. Walsh led the San Francisco 49er’s through their dramatic… Continue Reading →
This past weekend several women and two trail guides explored the vast riches of the Shining Rock Wilderness Area in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. The weather was ideal, mild temperatures with low humidity and cool nights for… Continue Reading →
Have you ever wondered, “How do I know if the Lord is speaking to me?” Or, similarly, “How do I recognize the voice of God?”—as opposed to your own thoughts, the devil disguising himself as an “angel of light”, or… Continue Reading →
The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis. Dante Alighieri Edmund Burke is reported to have echoed a similar statement years later, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of… Continue Reading →
Do you see the handiwork of God in your life? God has revealed Himself to mankind, but many people have suppressed God’s truth: For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who… Continue Reading →
