Ever feel overwhelmed by life? Ever wonder when you will stop hitting the wall or running into roadblocks? Sometimes we may blame God for challenges. But, God promises to never give us more than we can handle. He also promises He will provide a way out when we are tempted. (I Corinthians 10:13) While those verses…
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Does He Still Feel The Nails?
“If you love me you will obey what I command.” John 14:15 “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your mind.’ this is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘ Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22: 37-39 Easter services…
The Greatest Love Story, Part II
John 17:20-21 Jesus prayed, “My prayer is not for them alone, I pray also for those who believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you…
The Greatest Love Story, Part I
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27 “God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.” Genesis 1:31 a Easter is quickly approaching and we will celebrate our Savior’s resurrection. If you have not grown…
He’s Got You!
“For He will command His Angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways” Psalm 91:11 Last summer I was on vacation with my family in Washington D.C. We did a vast amount of walking, and at certain times, it was necessary to carry our youngest child. One such time I was carrying…
Scorning the Shame; Discovering the Promise
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 If you have ever been the subject of gossip you know the pain and…
Taming the Tongue, Turning the Heart
“My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life God desires.” James 1:19-20 I was angry. I was deeply hurt. Someone who did not know me said something hurtful and completely untrue about…
Taming the Tongue, Part II
“I said, “I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence.” Psalm 39:1 Last week we studied a bit about gossip, and how a Christian should handle gossip from others. This week, let’s consider how we should handle…
Taming the Tongue, Part I
“Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgement on it.” James 4:11 I recently had an experience to which I bet you can relate : I was…
Go out and do good!
“Anyone then, who knows the good he ought to do but does not do it, sins.” James 4:17 Earlier this week, a memory from early college came to mind. I was walking into a classroom building and found another student kneeling on the floor of the hall. She was stuffing things into a bookbag with…