Monthly Archives: February 2022

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOURSELF?

What a question to ask, right?  Who do you think you are?  Who do I think I am?  Notice we are not asking what others think we are, for this is personal and the answer determines the state of our … Continue reading

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THE MESSAGE CAN’T BE JAILED!

The tenaciousness of Paul reminds me of the story of the little girl who could not sit still on a long flight across the country.  I’m sure this little girl felt “imprisoned” in this flying tube in which there was … Continue reading

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PHILLIPIANS—PURE JOY!

Let me introduce you to Joy— This letter from Paul to the churches in Philippi is the most positive letter to believers one could write.  He reminds us of the internal joy that is always present, always flowing from the … Continue reading

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THIS IS WAR—FOR OUR SOULS

Uppermost in our minds, is impending war by the powerful over the less powerful all because of wanting more power.  The outcomes of these actions will affect everyone in the world eventually. Simply put, the reason for war is, “I … Continue reading

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WAKE UP—LOVE LIKE JESUS!

The most important relationship we will ever have in life is the relationship we have with Jesus.  All other relationships benefit and are built in holy ways from this intimate, growing, relentless, committed, no turning back relationship with Jesus.  Jesus … Continue reading

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IT’S TIME TO GROW UP! 

As parents, we want our kids to grow up healthy and strong.  That is our work on earth–to nurture our babies, help them walk and talk as toddlers, teach them how to relate to each other as siblings, how to … Continue reading

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THE SECRET IS OUT!

Ooh, don’t you love to be the first to know something no one else seems to know or have any indication of knowing?  Doesn’t it feel a bit powerful and exciting to know a secret that you know will surprise … Continue reading

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WALLS DOWN, BUILDING UP!

Because He livesI can face tomorrowBecause He livesAll fear is goneBecause I knowHe holds the futureAnd life is worth the livingJust because He lives As young believers, years ago, we sang this Gaither song confidently in faith that God was … Continue reading

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BEING BEFORE DOING

I don’t know about you, but when I read Paul’s passionate letters to reconciled believers, the Body of Christ, my heart is stirred to the point of beating a bit faster, my emotions come to surface with tears of joyful … Continue reading

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BELIEF AND BEHAVIOR—WHAT IS BROKEN IS SET RIGHT!

What we know about God and what we do for God have a way of getting broken apart in our lives.  The moment the organic unity of belief and behavior is damaged in any way, we are incapable of living … Continue reading

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