And just as Moses in the desert lifted up the brass replica of a venomous snake on a pole for all the people to see and be healed, so the Son of Man is ready to be lifted up, so that those who truly believe in him will not perish but be given eternal life. […]
If you shrug off an insult and refuse to take offense, you demonstrate discretion indeed. But the fool has a short fuse and will immediately let you know when he’s offended. Proverbs 12:16 Prayer Is The Best Choice From person with a human condition to person with a human condition, it is so easy to […]
He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care. Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment […]
For here is the way God loved the world—he gave his only, unique Son as a gift. So now everyone who believes in him will never perish but experience everlasting life. “God did not send his Son into the world to judge and condemn the world, but to be its Savior and rescue it! John […]
Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool. Proverbs 10:18
Pray It Up Jesus, I am so distracted, my soul is wearied by the constant pounding of deception and I can’t find my way, my emotions are stirred up as I collide with people who are lost and their anger is displaced, aimed as a weapon of the enemy to steal, kill and destroy.  I need […]
A Not So Nice Word Exclusion is a word that none of really enjoy experiencing. Sometimes we are left out, not included and it is not intentional, but other times, we are purposefully excluded. Either way, it still makes for a difficult soul trap to avoid. Exclusion is really a nasty trap of the enemy […]
I stand silently to listen for the one I love, waiting as long as it takes for the Lord to rescue me. For God alone has become my Savior. He alone is my safe place; his wraparound presence always protects me. For he is my champion defender; there’s no risk of failure with God. So […]
“Easter has come, passed by on the calendar but has not gone out of my heart and never will. Every day is Easter as I bow down to the Risen Savior in humble awe of what He has done for me.  What I love as I reflect on Easter, is of course, first and foremost that […]
Let your life be shaped by integrity with truth written upon your heart. That’s how you will find favor and understanding with both God and men—you will gain the reputation of living life well. Proverbs 3 The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9 Beware […]
So this is my command: Love each other deeply, as much as I have loved you. For the greatest love of all is a love that sacrifices all. And this great love is demonstrated when a person sacrifices his life for his friends. “You show that you are my intimate friends when you obey all […]
“Our Christmas Savior is Jesus, a precious gift of unconditional love to the human race. Yes, to all of us was given the gift of reconciliation with the Father God. Jesus paid our sin debt. We were captured and ransomed by the enemy of our soul, and there was no way we could pay without […]
“If we are the body of our Lord Jesus Christ… Are you making a difference? Are you touching a life? Are you an example for others to see? Do you represent Christ? Are you the best you can be? Are your hands made of compassion? Is your heart full of love? Are you helping the […]
“Heart To Heart, It is a good day to intentionally add value to someone’s life. The Son rises on our day and shatters the darkness of night adding great value to our day. This happens every day, showing the faithful love of our God, Who lovingly maintains our world, this beautiful place He spoke into […]
First Step Out Wouldn’t it be amazing if our first step out each day was down, face down before our God in reverent awe, in humble respect, in willful submission to all things Him? Wow, giving God total access to our lives, to our heart, soul, will, mind and spirit, this is real life, this […]