1 Peter 4:1-2 says – Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
How you relate to others is a direct reflection of how you relate to God. Jesus said – This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. The Apostle Paul said – Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In Luke 6:21, Jesus said – as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. That’s the Golden Rule. You honor God by honoring people. But sometimes people turn the Golden Rule into a golden weapon, against God, and against...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
People are made in God’s image. Yet your lips can bless God, while also cursing those made in God’s image. James 3:9 says no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If you want to be sure that you’re heading in the right direction, ask yourself three questions… Am I moving in the fear of God? In other words, if God was standing next to you, would he approve of what you want to do? If you...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What do you do in those moments of temptation, when sin feels like it is satisfaction, like it’s what you need? Here is what you need to do… sing praise and thanksgiving to God. I am talking about singing out loud. Here it is, again:...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There’s a reason why you’re just a moment away from exploding. A reason why you think isolation is a good answer. A reason why you think something else is the problem. There’s a reason why you're so easily frustrated, so quickly...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The very thing that we wanted most is the very thing that will destroy us. We have taken all we know and are capable of currently and put it all together in such a way as for it to advance our capabilities and possibilities faster than we could...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
You can be happy and sad at the same time... Today would have been Mom and Dad's 59th anniversary...but mom passed away last month...and dad has dementia...sigh...But it is also my granddaughter Olive's 6th birthday. Romans 12:15 says, "Rejoice...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the easiest ways to put yourself in a perpetual pattern of pain is to hold on to anger, bitterness, and contempt. It’s like stabbing yourself over and over and hoping someone else bleeds. It’s like drinking poison and hoping...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
