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April 26, 2023
So, I thought we could talk about about seeking balance in our lives and our relationships with God by showing compassion and serving others. What’s interesting though, is this has me circling way back to our discussion of the “Golden Rule” and how that affects our relationship with others and ou...
fearApril 24, 2023
Don’t know about you, but the older I get the more I seem to fear change. The funny thing is, as I said Friday, it’s usually resting of some false nothing of what this change may be. I remember being a kid and being afraid of going somewhere or doing something and I always wanted my dad with me....
reconciliationApril 14, 2023
I had someone tell me years ago, “do you want to be happy or right?” Pretty good question I think, because we all want to be happy and we usually want to be right. Right? Think about the last argument you had, did you win? Did you prove you were right at the expense of the other person? You may h...
understandingApril 13, 2023
You ever look at someone else and think or say to yourself, “Oh my word, what are they thinking?”. How about “what an idiot!”But here’s the thing; no matter how stupid the actions, political views, etc. seem to us, it makes perfectly good sense to them. When we don’t take time to understand other...
gods-loveApril 11, 2023
Life can throw you curve balls, we all know that. Lately, I’ve had a steady diet of them too. But, you know what, I know they will eventually pass and today is a beautiful new day full of hope!So, as we move forward this week, take time to think about the unfailing love of God. Despite our sinful...
communityMarch 30, 2023
I hope everyone has had a great week. I know Valerie and I certainly enjoyed getting away for a little while. Sadly though, coming back to the reality that happened while we were away in Nashville got me reflecting on the direction the country seems to be going. While I try and avoid politics lik...
spiritual-environmentMarch 23, 2023
So many times we think we are doing the right thing in our relationship with God but with no result. Most of the time it’s because we have put ourselves in the wrong environment. Think of it this way, if you are under water trying to breathe and you’re inhaling and exhaling, you’re doing everythi...
forgivenessMarch 17, 2023
You know, we spend a lot of time as Christians going down different paths of Christianity. I do it here sometimes, but as a layman when it comes to Gods word, I always seem to find myself back to the two Great Commandments. Love the Lord with all your heart and soul and love your neighbor as your...
sufferingMarch 15, 2023
Why do we sometimes get frustrated or angry with God? Let’s face it, we all do it. We lose a job promotion, a competition didn’t go our way, we experience a death in the family, personal injury or financial hardships. This list is long...we all have them. Life’s hard. "God, why did you let that h...
callingMarch 9, 2023
883/9/23I was reading last night and had an idea that I thought was worth sharing. The thought is that it appears we sometimes treat Christianity as a cause. Like some kind philanthropic club we are a part of that we can’t wait to post on Facebook the latest good deed we did for something or some...
self-sufficiencyMarch 8, 2023
I’m pretty independent when it comes to feeling like “I can do it”. In fact, I kind of grew up with the attitude of, “if you want it some right, do it yourself!” Maybe you share some of these traits? Come to think of it, I’d say our whole society has become a DIY (do it yourself) society. Think a...
peaceMarch 2, 2023
443/2/23Ugh! The state of the country and the world that we are being presented with has become nauseating. Listen, I’ve had something eating at me for a while now and I just haven’t put together what it is that I wanted to say about it. But I have now, so here it is…Jesus died for us ALL, not ju...
opportunityFebruary 27, 2023
I’ve been thinking over the weekend about some of my habits, but good and bad, and how I’ve been using the talents God has blessed me with. More specifically, am I taking about the opportunities He’s put before me and if I’m using them? Well, I hope so and I hope you are too. But understand, oppo...
gods-presenceFebruary 22, 2023
You know it easy sometimes to think that God isn’t present when things are going bad for us. The feeling that maybe He isn’t there when we deviate from what we think is His plan for us. Well, it is simply not true. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father...
forgivenessFebruary 6, 2023
Hope you had a great weekend!“Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” Luke 6:27-28 Wow, this is a tough one...We are called to forgive those that hurt us, unconditionally. Because if it’s with condition, it’s not forgiveness. We need to pray for...
anger-managementJanuary 26, 2023
23Ever find yourself getting frustrated with others? I’ve got to be honest with you, sometimes I find myself doing a little trash talk, both to myself and openly, about others who have frustrated me to no end. I could start the slow driver in the left lane selfishly texting and not caring about a...
anxietyJanuary 18, 2023
“When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.”Psalm 94:19 Have you ever been through one of those seasons in life where things just aren’t going right? Maybe you've been overtaken by anxiety, stress, and restlessness as a result of your own sin. Sometimes seasons of anxie...
graceDecember 19, 2022
What would your life look like without Jesus? I don’t know if you think about that, but I think about it often. I cringe at the thought of what my life would be without Jesus. I’m sure my heart would be cold because I felt it headed that way when I met Christ. I’d probably be pretty lonely. I may...
forgivenessDecember 16, 2022
Welp, we made it another week! Let’s take the weekend and think about forgiveness. It’s not that I’m saying we don’t forgive, I just think we can all use a reminder as we part for a couple of day about the one thing that is the essence of who we are...forgiveness. You see, God loves you! And he k...
hearing-godNovember 1, 2022
November, already?Have you heard God? Is He actively speaking to us? Well, the answer to the last question in a most definite yes. But here’s the deal, I haven’t heard Him with my own ears in the literal sense, but I most certainly do hear him. You see God can speak to us in a number of ways. The...
gods-faithfulnessOctober 27, 2022
Life changes but God remains the same! Yep, it’s true. Look it up. You see, God is going to continue to do what he’s always done and that is he heals and forgives us. He’s going to continue to watch over us and set our path. His path for us remains the same and His purpose hasn’t changed. What is...
peaceOctober 17, 2022
Peace and serenity. We all seek it, we all crave it and we all need it. But where is it exactly? You may be like me and think it’s just in the absence of noise or conflict. But it’s not in the absence those things. It’s the tranquil feeling that’s not dependent on you circumstances. The peace we...
spiritual-growthOctober 13, 2022
So, I’m sitting at the Braves game yesterday waiting for the rain delay to end, randomly thinking I needed to wash my plane and for some reason, I reminded myself of a saying I heard somewhere along the way that said, “it’s not clean until a rags hit it”. Got me thinking that this simple task of...
forgivenessOctober 12, 2022
So hear’s a thought? So I’ve been talking all week about forgiving and how we can and should. But do you want others to forgive you? Even more importantly, do you want God to forgive you? My cousin and I talked about this just last night. You see, in order to be forgiven, you also have to be able...