Change
Some of us thrive with Change. We delight in variety and novelty. We look at Change as a fresh stimulating turn of events. We love new things and in order for “new” to occur, we reason there must be...
View ArticleNo Matter What
What is your “bottom line”? The place where you will not retreat as long as you are able to stand firm. If we have a stubborn rather inflexible nature it is all too easy to dig in and refuse to budge...
View ArticleHe’s at Work!
Our God is at work. He is at work doing good, valuable things even when we can’t see what He is doing we can be assured that He is working, He is at work in Believers and in the world around us. He...
View ArticleThose Funny People
Have you noticed those odd people in your world? Particularly those other Believers out there. On some of my worst days I can begin to think that I’m just about the only one who is on the right track....
View ArticleNewness
Do you feel stuck? There are times when the daily routines and the ongoing challenges seem endless. We may feel as though the situations around us have no positive solutions. The daily routines seem...
View ArticleWho Knows
Are we in the Secret Service? Is our commitment to Christ a private affair? If we are to be salt and light it is impossible to keep ourselves holed up in privacy. I once listened to someone who placed...
View ArticleCourage
The media floods our world with the stories of vicious attacks of all kinds. These attacks aim at our physical, financial and emotional security. We work hard to put in place all kinds of safeguards...
View ArticleBe Happy
There are wonderful books, articles and presentations with the theme “Happiness is a Choice”. I believe it but I don’t always practice it. Most of us feel that Happiness is a set of circumstances. When...
View ArticleA is for Always
Most of us have a deep longing for stability. We love the “guarantees” of life. The paradox is when things remain too constant we may then begin to long for some variety. In our relationship with our...
View ArticleB is for Broken
Some Broken things cause us great heartache….a treasured item, a valued relationship or an important commitment. The pain is most significant when there doesn’t appear to be a way to mend the...
View ArticleC is for Courage
Warriors, explorers, missionaries and first responders of all kinds have incredible Courage. The ability to know the danger and still go forward is Courage at its finest. I am rather impulsive so I...
View ArticleD is for Debt
Friends- What is God saying to us concerning this highly unpopular topic? I am a rather thrifty person so I have a natural desire to be cautious about spending and of course I prefer to have funds on...
View ArticleE is for Examine
Most of us dutifully schedule the annual checkup with the various medical professions. We mark the calendar to change the furnace filters, oil in the car and to look at expiration dates on food items....
View ArticleF is for Fear
It may seem a bit strange but there are two sides to Fear. There is Fear that wraps itself around us and limits everything we attempt to do. It makes our heart beat faster and keeps us prisoners. The...
View ArticleG is for Generous
Generosity is a beautiful thing. It is defined as “giving or ready to give freely, free from meanness (or stinginess) generously”. A generous person may be outgoing and obviously generous with their...
View ArticleH is for Helper
Sometimes we Believers are so foolish. We may be sincere, diligent and hardworking. We may be faithful and generous yet we struggle and wrestle with issues and assignments. We pray, we contact everyone...
View ArticleJ is for Joy
Joy is a blessing our God has waiting for us. It is not wrapped up in circumstances. It is a quality of life! For the Believer it is the underlying quality of life because we know the end of the story!...
View ArticleK is for Kindness
The dictionary defines Kindness “to be gentle and considerate in one’s manner and conduct toward others”. The Bible says “Love is kind” I Cor. 13:4. Love is most easily received when it is wrapped in...
View ArticleL is for Lukewarm
There is hardly anything to recommend that is “Lukewarm”. Lukewarm coffee, tea, soup, bathwater or praise –all fall short of being satisfying in any way. Lukewarm applause is a sign of little...
View ArticleM is for Mercy
Most of us are much more interested in receiving Mercy than we are in giving Mercy. For example I recently pulled into a parking place in front of someone who was waiting. I didn’t totally realize they...
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