Our lives are filled with discouraging situations. All you have to do is watch 15 minutes of the news! There are also those life challenges, unseen difficulties, and unexpected disappointments that can bring us down. It has often been said, these situations in our lives force us to choose one of two life paths: bitterness,… Continue Reading
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Am I Ready for My Final Exam?
It is that time of the year, when students at all levels are looking forward to wrapping up another school year or even better, graduating! I am sure that most of us remember the joy of getting done, but also the burden of completing the last task. Those tasks could be a project, a… Continue Reading
Is Jesus’ Visit on My Calendar?
I am continually reminded how I am controlled by my watch, the clock and the calendar! I can remember traveling overseas to places were people do not own any of these. Now, they may have a paper calendar, but a watch or clock is out of the question. It is interesting that they do… Continue Reading
Where is My Hope?
I am reminded that our lives are filled with many expectations. There are many things that we look forward to. I know that it could be the weather, especially if we have something important planned. It is interesting to consider that our hope, our expectations can influence our perspective on life. It is easy… Continue Reading
My Perspective Does Make a Difference
I was recently reminded of how our perspective on life situations influences our responses. A recent conversation was on the difference between a seller’s perspective and the buyer’s. It is interesting that both desire the same thing but with different outcomes. Normally the seller desires to get the best price, that is, the highest… Continue Reading
The Power of My Words!
I have recently been thinking of the importance of “words.” It is one of those aspects of life that would be difficult to live without. Yet, it is one of the areas that we probably do not think about very much. Believe it or not the Bible has much to say about the importance… Continue Reading
Why Prayer Meeting Matters!
We live in a sophisticated time. We are living in a time of advancement never enjoyed before in human history. Thinks about all the different advancements of our time. I never cease to be amazed at the advancement in medicine. We take heart surgery for granted and think nothing of traveling to space. Yet… Continue Reading
Am I A Religious Hypocrite?
I came across a meme on one of my media feeds that corresponded with my Bible reading. It read, “A huge problem for Christians is the secular mindset that singing songs at church is more holy than the work that we do during the week.” You can imagine that the post drew a good… Continue Reading
Living for More than Myself and the Here and Now!
I was talking with someone today and the topic came up of how the media sources in our lives negatively shape our perspective and attitude about life. If we are not careful the focus of our lives can become limited to me. The challenge with focusing on me, is that any happiness is fleeting… Continue Reading
Who Is My King?
How would you answer the question, “Who is your king?” It is an interesting question, because thoughts of Kings and Kingdoms are no longer part of our vocabulary. The reality is that our answer to the question does reflect who the authority is in our lives. So, “Who is your king?” I have… Continue Reading