Death focuses us. I bet most of us, if we found out that we only have 30 days to live, our lives will dramatically change. One way it will change is that we will only spend our time on what we believe truly matters. The implication is that we will stop wasting our energy on […]
Good morning everyone, Psalm 59:8-10 But you, O Lord, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision. 9 O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress. 10 My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies. […]
I get reminded almost daily of how selfish I am. Even when I’m praising God, I only praise Him for the things He has done for ME in MY past. But when I read the Psalms, so much of it is praising God for what God has done in the HISTORICAL past that has nothing […]
Have you ever been disappointed by God? Perhaps you didn’t get what you expected or even what you thought was promised by God? There are many things that didn’t turn out like I expected in my life. There are many things that I prayed for I never got. Granted, many of those were selfish requests, […]
Hebrews 5:1-2-Every high priest is selected from among men and is appointed to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. One of the more discouraging […]
How do you honestly feel about worshiping God ALL the time? If heaven, as they say, is a place where we will worship God nonstop, what emotions does that bring to you? Exhilaration? Excitement? or Dread? If it’s one of dread, it’s because we have a wrong conception of worship. – When you were in […]
You are living somebody’s dream! Have you considered that your life right now is something that someone in this world only dreams about? A poor village kid in Cambodia hearing from his mother what life is like in the United States: – How they (us) have fresh water running in their (our) houses. – How […]
What is your “only if” today? Mine? Only if I were at Kauai beach with my family… But did you know that God also has His “only if?” Ps. 81:11, “If my people would but listen to me, if Israel would follow my ways, how quickly would I subdue their enemies and turn my hand […]
Good morning everyone, Proverbs 19:2– It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way. In getting older I can appreciate the excitement that I have for the things I want(ed) to do and accomplish. I’ve also learned that much of that excitement could be based in ignorance. […]
A thought especially for the young parents: What will you do when your sweet child turns against you and say one day, “You never do anything for me! I hate you! I wish you were dead!” Are you prepared to take those words? Be prepared. They are coming… “Not my children. They are so sweet. […]