Sunday, June 8, 2014
Life is hard at times. Sometimes it’s excruciatingly painful. Just because we’re believers in Jesus Christ, we don’t by-pass all hardships, trouble, problems and challenges. When we receive Christ we don’t get an “immunity card” that exempts us from difficulties. Our faith is not proven true by the absence of rough stuff but by the […]
Friday, May 23, 2014
One of the fiercest and most damaging enemies of relationships is anger. Poorly managed anger and unresolved anger have destroyed more marriages, friendships and businesses than perhaps any other thing. It’s something that can flare up in a moment or simmer and stew over a lifetime. It’s a monster you must learn to control, or […]
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
REFRESH — “To make (someone) have more energy and feel less tired; to give someone more: to fill again; to put into a computer’s memory again in order to show new information; to cause an updated version of.” (Mirriam-Webster Dictionary) Refreshing is an important part of life. You can’t go on indefinitely without it. It’s […]
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Throughout time, people have been intrigued about their tomorrows. Predicting the future is something we continually attempt. From speculations about our personal destiny, to educated guesses about things like the economy, people long to know what’s around the dark, unknown corner of “what will be.” While it would be wonderful to foresee certain things about […]
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
This coming weekend we celebrate Palm Sunday. We’re reminded of Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem on the Sunday before His crucifixion. That day He rode a donkey from the Mount of Olives into the city hearing the shouts of the crowd — “Hosanna!” Sadly, by that Friday, the people’s praise of Him turned to vicious attacks […]
Monday, March 31, 2014
“Have a good day!” It’s a cliche we regularly use with little thought. It’s a nice thing to hear and say. Obviously wishing someone a “good day” is better than the alternative — wishing them a “bad day!” But what is a “good day,” and how do we know if we’re having one? Most often […]
Sunday, March 9, 2014
When was the last time you were around a sour, negative, bitter, naysayer? What effect did it have on you? Most likely you started looking for an escape. There’s something about being around someone with a negative spirit that repels rather than attracts. If we hang around this poisonous atmosphere long enough it contaminates us. […]
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
If you’ve ever been with kids on a road trip you know that, at some point on the journey you’ll hear the question, “Are we there yet?” When the answer is “no,” the common follow-up question is, “How much longer until we get there?” Adults aren’t much different. We want to “get there” — wherever […]
Thursday, February 27, 2014
How healthy is your thinking? After coming to know Jesus as our Savior, we can still miss many of the wonderful things God has for us because of a messed up mind. Our lives can be severely limited by sinful, faulty, misguided, dysfunctional and debilitating thinking. The quality of your life is determinded by the […]