Self Control
“But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and Self Control.” (Galatians 5:22) It’s interesting to me that Self Control is the last...
View ArticleWords
The power of words is unmistakable. The same message can be conveyed with words that cut and leave lasting scars or with other words that can serve to promote a helpful and profitable change of...
View ArticleWho is Watching?
Friends – There is our public self and then there is our private self. Generally, believers make an effort to keep the public view of us under control. We use appropriate manners; we help those that...
View ArticleWorth Ethic
We love the attentive helpers in our lives. Those who are pleasant and efficient as they help us in many ways. These are the people who often influence our choices regarding where we go to receive...
View ArticleConsider Your Ways
“Consider your ways.” (Haggai 1:5) Friends, it is easy to become blinded to our behavior. We allow our comfortable habits to remain in place without evaluating their effects on the world around us....
View ArticlePayback
The smart crowd, the clever (at least in their own eyes), pass out this advice, “When they hit you – hit back harder.” Our God does not seem to subscribe to that response. (Romans 12:17-18) “Never...
View ArticleOn Sale
There is a great “rush’ when we are able to secure a needed or desired item On Sale! Some use the “On Sale” circumstance to suddenly move the item into the “must have” category. There is something...
View ArticleWords!
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” is a statement that is totally untrue. Granted, the childish shouts of the playground may no longer bother us. We may have matured...
View ArticleSay it, Do it
How many times in our lives do we say “Oh, I wish I had told them,” and, “If only I had taken action,” We miss the moment to offer encouragement or to give a valuable warning. We’re sorry we failed to...
View ArticleMaker’s Instructions
Friends, many of us are not brilliant at following instructions. Some rip open the new gadget and immediately, confidently start assembling. Many of us look for the instructions and read the first...
View ArticleThe Bottom Line
“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.” (John 15:12) Jesus said this (all the translations agree). There doesn’t seem to be a loop hole that covers those...
View ArticleRoad Map
We have all been in that uncomfortable place where our world may seem upside down and we feel completely at a loss as to how to move forward – or if we should move forward. The enemy of God loves to...
View ArticlePat on the Back
A “Pat on the Back” is meant to be a good thing. It’s meant to recognize efforts to do good things. It may be recognition for achievements. A Pat on the Back is not an expensive gift and yet its value...
View ArticleSay You’re Sorry
Why is saying we are sorry for what we have said or done so difficult’re sometimes? Do we think that admitting a mistake is a sign of weakness? Do we worry that the other person will take advantage...
View ArticleWill God’s Love Last?
For those of us who are journeying in this very real world we see and sometimes experience Love that seems to come and go. Love that can vanish under certain circumstances. Love that melts under the...
View ArticleThank You!
Dear Blog Friends, “I thank my God in all remembrance of you.” (Philippians 1:3) As I reflect on the weeks or perhaps years we have journeyed together, I am so very grateful for your companionship. I...
View ArticleGive Anyway
Friends, the world around us uses a yardstick for giving. They say give: if they have given to you; if you want their favor; or perhaps because you have an extra item. God encourages us to be...
View ArticleIt’s Okay
Friends, there are things that come into our lives that are unfair, wrong, and undeserved. There are people who hurt us – sometimes unintentionally. Where is God when these things happen? Doesn’t He...
View ArticleLike No Other
Believers, remember our Lord is like no other! He is uniquely our Savior, our Redeemer, and our Friend. He is not limited by our understanding from a human perspective. He is not just an enlarged...
View ArticleKnow Him Better
My Friends, there is little more that I could possibly wish for us in this New Year than that we might Know Him Better! Our dear brother Paul declares it so well in Ephesians 1:17-19, “I keep asking...
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