There was fellowship; there was friendship. But something went wrong. Feelings were hurt. Anger, even to the point of hatred, set in. Each person fades into the other person’s past. However, in church, each remains present in the other’s sight. … Continue reading
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The following newspaper article challenges the world’s notion that it’s supposed to be ruled by “only the fittest survive.” That principle may be in play, but it is not the only way. On television’s nature programs we often hear that … Continue reading
1 John 3: 6— No one who abides in Him [Jesus] sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. Because of this verse, some well-intentioned souls believe that if one sins, one is no longer in Jesus. … Continue reading
In a recent group discussion, somebody said that because the devil knew who Jesus was, and knew how Jesus’ death would affect his own destiny, it was idiotic for him to instigate Jesus’ crucifixion. Somebody else said that the devil … Continue reading
Sitting in church, I was once again struck by some of the young ones’ love for and commitment to the Lord. The group that most impresses me is the teenagers and the twenty-somethings. Mostly, I’m impressed with their refusal to bow … Continue reading
This poetic moment is by guest writer, Bukola Jimoh. Enjoy! The Fusion by Bukola Jimoh, 10/29/12 decades since i met the LORD was like a journey an adventure an escapade i delved and probed and searched to know HIM in fullness … Continue reading
The poem below was given to me by a friend. F A M I L Y I ran into a stranger as he passed by, “Oh excuse me please” was my reply. He said, “Please excuse me too; I wasn’t … Continue reading
Jesus is Eternal Life. He is ultimate Love, Truth and Wisdom. He is the personification of Righteousness. These beautiful descriptors of Jesus, I – like all of God’s children – am in awe of; overwhelmed by the reality that they … Continue reading
We don’t know everything about our heavenly Father, obviously. And really, we don’t even know a lot about Him. Only glimpses. So we thank Him for the gift of eternal intimacy that we will have with Him to learn more. … Continue reading
Through our eyes, the Light enters. It searches for the blackness within. It visits and cleanses every thread of our souls, dissipating the darkness. The Light allows us to see all there is to see. Nothing is hidden from us. … Continue reading
By knowledge given to us by the Word, we have at our disposal the wisdom and power to live righteously. Every heavenly resource is available to us. Because God has made this possible, we can have a spiritually abundant and … Continue reading
Today is guest writer Lynn Gipson. Perhaps you’ll feel a kinship with her soul as I do. Shelter Me, Jesus by lynn gipson 9-25-2012 / Poetry Days remorseful and remembering Times of recalling old sadness Yesteryear’s sins come back to … Continue reading
Saved by faith will not have us stand still. In fact, faith isn’t faith unless it produces works. By works, we grow in our salvation. And the greatest work we can produce is Christian character building. It is a work … Continue reading
We belong to God as a showcase of light before the world. In that light, we Christians are to be seen as the race that He has chosen to be His royal priesthood. Therefore, ministers we have become — exhorting, … Continue reading
I appreciate You O Lord for blessing me with the mindset that I don’t want to be engaged in the thinking of this world. I certainly don’t want to be its friend. That would automatically pit me against You. The … Continue reading
I praise You Lord for Your compassion. Next to You, I know nothing, but You are willing to help me see the Light. You do this because You are sympathetic to my sorrows, fears, and insecurities. And because You can … Continue reading
A little baby dies from suffocation while in the crib. A husband/father on a construction site is crushed to death by a falling steel beam. Grandparents lose their lives after being unable to get out of a burning house. A … Continue reading
At some point, I figured I would write something asking Christian women to consider how immodest dress can affect the spiritual condition of their brothers in Christ. Revealing skin in the wrong places does draw our attention. I’m briefly writing … Continue reading
Sometimes we don’t want to forgive because the other person disrespected us. And in our minds, subconsciously and oftentimes consciously, we value ourselves too important to be disrespected. Other times, it’s because retaliation is more desirable. We want the other … Continue reading
Remember the game we played as children called “Simon Says?” The leader, appointed as Simon, would say “Simon says do this or that.” And the rest of us kids would then do “this or that.” Well, as new creatures in … Continue reading
All things, though we haven’t seen all, are subjected to us. That is a promise made to us from the Builder of all things. But why this standing promise? Why is God helping us get to where we should be? After … Continue reading