"But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses. Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray." - Luke 5:16 On Earth, a candle flame typically dances and stretches upward, forming a blue-to-white gradient teardrop shape. That's because hot air rises and pulls cooler air from its base. … Continue reading The Gravity of Life
Spiritual Growth
I Didn’t Like The Worship
Imagine going to a Sunday church service to sing unto the Lord, hear a life-challenging sermon, dedicate a few minutes (out of the weekly 10,080) to greet and fellowship with others, and then leave somewhat disappointed because you were dissatisfied with the worship! "I really didn't like the worship today." Yep, those are the exact … Continue reading I Didn’t Like The Worship
Get Out of Your Head!
Sometimes, what we need in order to be unburdened is to get out of our own heads (worries, mistrust, doubts, fears) and into our lives. We get to do this thing called LIFE only once. To understand its true value and worth we first need to thank God for gifting us with it. Then we … Continue reading Get Out of Your Head!
Sometimes We Are The Mountain
Jesus replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 Mountains are some of the most incredible wonders of our … Continue reading Sometimes We Are The Mountain
Taking Offense
We shouldn't be shocked or take offense when non-Christians mock our faith and beliefs. Jesus was not only mocked for His teachings but hated and ultimately crucified. Yet, before he died, He warned us that people would also hate us because of our faith in Him. It is something we MUST expect and accept. It … Continue reading Taking Offense
Hello, Skeletons. Howdy, Demons!
If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. 1 John 1:8 NLT So then, submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will run away from you. -James 4:7 GNT How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from … Continue reading Hello, Skeletons. Howdy, Demons!
Unmask me!
I almost agreed with Mr. Ford when I first read the above quote, but I quickly realized he missed a very important fact; ALL mankind is naturally selfish, arrogant, and greedy. It is the by-product of the unregenerate heart. Also known as, sinful nature. Surely, I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived … Continue reading Unmask me!
Sometimes all we need is a near miss.
"Keep ALERT at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to ESCAPE from all these coming evils.”Jesus If you work at a large company in the U.S. you are most likely familiar with OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA's purpose is to ensure safety in the workplace by setting and … Continue reading Sometimes all we need is a near miss.
||| – Game Over
We don’t get several lives to come back and change the outcome of our bad choices; we have only the one, then it is “game over.” So, choosing to live prudently and wisely does not only benefits us in the here an now, but also in the eternal here after.
We Need More Fact-Checkers (In the Church!)
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Let's be honest. How many of us exercise due diligence to determine whether or not what we are listening to or reading is true, especially when it concerns spiritual/biblical matters? There is no doubt that we live in a world dominated … Continue reading We Need More Fact-Checkers (In the Church!)
Words To Ponder by J.R. 