Good morning everyone, John 16:12-"I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When I think about the good times of life with friends, family, co- workers etc, there is a feeling sometimes that you get in those real good moments that this could or should last forever! I […]
Our children are nice and somewhat obedient if we train them to be so. But the trick is to get them to WANT TO obey in their latter years. As they hit their teen years, unless that “want to” is there, they will go their own way no matter what their childhood was like. It’s […]
Could it be that God is judging us? Consider all the calamities in recent years… Unprecedented number and scale of natural disasters. Droughts and floods. Economic downturn. Outbreak of diseases. Moral corruption. Broken homes. Immorality in the churches… Reading the Old Testament, I see a similar pattern happening to Israel. God said in 2 Chronicles […]
Good morning everyone, Ephesians 6:14-Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, I believe much of our confidence to get through test and trials comes from having an understanding of what you’re going through. But what do we do when we don’t understand or even conceive […]
Do you remember being a teenager? Do you remember why you rebelled against your parent when she only wanted what’s best for you? I do. I rebelled because of three reasons: 1. I thought she didn’t know what I’m going through. 2. I thought she had her own agenda in telling me what to do. […]
Good morning everyone, Psalm 69:9-10-For zeal for your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me. I think asking ourselves the question, how do we know we love others like God loves us can be very penentrating and healthy? I believe you can genuinely love and be […]
There is a reason why most people are selfish – me included. Because it’s easier to be. It’s much harder to care for other people’s well being. I mean it’s hard enough to care for my own well-being, but to add other people’s well-being to my concern, it can be burdensome. But the real reason […]
I was taking a walk and praying in the morning at Seaside, OR yesterday. I looked at a shop window and an old, middle-aged guy was looking back at me. Sadly, I recognized him as myself! How many more years do I have left? I’m old! Then I felt small about what I’ve accomplished – […]
Good morning everyone, 2 Timothy 2:4-6: No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. One of the most […]
Value is what people are willing to pay for it. Therefore, value is also relative since not all people are willing to pay for it the same amount. A house might be valued at $200,000 in WA, but that same house might be valued at only $100,000 in FL. What is the value of your […]