Have you become depressed because your hope has been dashed? That shows that your hope was in the wrong thing. Elijah the prophet became depressed after one of his greatest VICTORIES (Not defeats). He has emphatically displayed that the Lord is greater than Baal (an idol) in a duel of the prophets. Him versus 450 […]

2 Thessalonians 3:1-3-Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, 2 and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. One of the hallmarks of seeking to live by faith, is to trust God for […]

Is it more important to please God or to be pleased in Him? I’ve been pondering over that question for the last couple weeks. Growing up in church, I think I’ve always assumed the former: We are to please God. We are to please God through our reading the word, going to church, giving offering, […]

1 Chronicles 22:17-19–David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, 18 “Is not the Lord your God with you? And has he not given you peace on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord […]

A christian atheist is someone who claims a belief in God and yet lives as if God does not exist. He or she probably goes to church, reads the Bible, even prays time to time, and yet in all his/her dealings of life, is no different than someone who does not believe in God – an atheist. […]

When I was in my 20’s, I kept having a swelling of gums in my mouth. A teenager friend of mine told me to just use Listerine and it will take it right out! Like a fool I listened to that advice and never went to see the dentist. But it became worse and worse […]

Jonah 3:6–The word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. I remember as a kid when I would get corrected by mom on my behavior or what I said.  Because of my respect for her, I would sense this shame […]

Have you ever gotten an email or a text that you got worked up about? I’ve gotten such an email yesterday. It was perhaps a mistake for me to have opened it right before I went to sleep because I had hard time falling asleep because of it. My impulse was to email right back and […]

Jonah 1:5-6-Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried out to his god. And they hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep.  One of the responsibilities […]

I was glancing at the Billboard Music Award show last night. All these celebrities, I’m guessing, came up to receive their award and to perform. Janet Jackson – one of the few names I recognized – received the Billboard Icon award for her “achievement” in the music industry. Now, I don’t have any idea who all […]