Greetings, you sons and daughters of the Most High, in whom are bestowed every blessing you could desire! Why such preponderant greeting? To remind you of who you are. You are not just an office worker, a teacher, stay-at-home mom, or a dad, but you are royalty! You will rule the earth one day, and you […]

Mark 7:14-15–And he called the people to him again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand:  15  There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.”Through observation and the right intentions, we desire the people we care about […]

Stop and smell the roses sometime. I had a rare time of reflection this morning as I strolled in the park next to my school for a quiet prayer. The sun was out, and the sky was blue. The birds were singing, and the leaves were sprouting from the trees. And I reflected upon the words […]

It makes a difference having a specific purpose. I’ve been running off and on now for a couple years. But for the first year and a half, I ran simply to keep in shape. I never ran more than 3 miles at a time. And that was very difficult. But for the last 6 months […]

Mark 2:27-28–And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.  28 So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”If you were to compare the difference between rigid stubborn people with “fluid” or considerate people, you would find that stubborn people don’t preserve relationships as well as “fluid” or […]

There is no teaching that refreshes you like the doctrine of grace. No other religion has it. And it has the power to refresh you every time you hear of it even though you heard it a thousand times. It is because it is unlike everything else in this world. In this world, our value comes […]

Acts 5:38-39–So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; 39 but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice,At some […]

In these times of relative peace and civility (at least in America), we seriously underestimate the evil that is us. We really don’t think we are that bad. After all, we haven’t murdered anyone or swindled large sum of money. There are people far worse than us. And when it comes down to it, we don’t […]

When I was in high school, the week of final exam time at the end of the year seemed to last forever. I distinctly remember telling myself to just persevere through it because in just a week, the summer break is coming! Now that it’s been over 30 year since I was in high school, I […]

Matthew 24:12-13–And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.  13  But the one who endures to the end will be saved. In a desire to be “broad” in my service of people.  I try and read “the paper” every morning before I begin studying, so I can wake up while my coffee brews.  But the news, […]