Every one of us endures afflictions of some kind. While some are nuisances to endure like my sinuses this week, others are down right grueling; someone is facing cancer or they have become unemployed or someone’s spouse died. There are people who live with chronic pain. There are those who have a physical disability or … More Understanding The Afflictions You Go Through
As a believer in Jesus, you learn to walk in His ways. You grow into His likeness and become His disciple. Life between you and God is good, until…. You slip into something more comfortable. To explain myself, let’s look at the book of Joshua. In chapter 23, you learn of how faithful God was … More Slipping Into Something More Comfortable
I am not talking about two people living together before marriage. What I am talking about is how believers allow their faith to become lazy and they choose to coexist with the world. Essentially, they live in two worlds. They bounce back and forth between the spiritual world and the physical world. The Bible calls … More The Problem With Living Together
Four years ago an uneven sidewalk tripped me up and down I went. I needed an ER visit due to a dislocated shoulder. My sister tripped on a carpet recently and down she went. Thankfully, she just received some bruising. This world is full of things that can derail where we want to go. It’s … More What Trips You Up?
Think about your life. What are your accomplishments that you are proud of? You work hard to achieve ______ (fill in the blank). You may be a bust-your-butt accomplisher or a steady busybody (in a good way). You help people where you can and you desire to make a difference. People can depend on you. … More How Valuable Is Your Life?
I know, this may be too personal for some, but it’s good to ask. Do you struggle with constipation? I am not talking about bodily functions. I am referring to your faith. Do you get backed up where your faith moves slowly or not at all, where you aren’t maturing? Your walk becomes stagnant when … More Do You Struggle With Constipation?
Right now, there are many hopefuls out there. Football season is soon approaching and every fan has high hopes for their team. As for me and my house, Go Lions! Go Michigan Wolverines! We believe our teams will make it to the championship game at the end of the season, or we hope they do. … More Believing Before Receiving
Every person wonders why they were put on this earth. Why am I here? What am I called to do? As you grow up, you find your way in a career which brings purpose and provision. You may get married and have children which determines your purpose. The world offers a plethora of options to … More The Reason Behind Your Existence
Who was Judas, the guy who went along for the ride? How could someone walk up close and personal with Jesus for three years and sell Him out? I sit pondering this, and I can easily see myself doing the same thing. It scares me, yet this fear drives me right into the presence of … More But He Was A Nice Guy
Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage (Galatians 51 NKJV). Bondage is real my friends. Each one of us feels it and we desperately try to masquerade around it, until God steps in. It often takes a soul … More What An Incredible Offer!
