Just Ask In the Precious Name of Jesus, Don’t Ask Amiss

Ephesians 3:20-21 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. These two verses form a doxology, or praise, to…

Overcoming Difficult People

Matthew 5:10-12 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward…

Don’t Give Up, Don’t Ever Give Up

Friends, are you going through one of those times when it seems every attempt to resolve a problem is met with a new difficulty? You thank the Lord at night that it’s taken care of but awake to find that something else has gone wrong and the problem remains. As I was reading the gospel…

Let Go And Let God

Too often we find ourselves getting headaches, running up our blood pressure, crying, and losing sleep over things that are out of our control. We can offer our advice to others, We can bind evil spirits, and We should always pray, however we cannot change people. A person will not change their ways until they…

There’s a Purpose Behind Our Adversity

As much as all of us love “smooth sailing”, the fact is that we are going to experience some adversity. Whenever these adverse times come we must seek God through prayer. “Lord, if I’m facing issues because of my bad choices; Forgive me and help me to learn from this and do better going forward.”…

What Will Your Answer Be?

The message below was written by my grandmother during the mid 90’s. I would like to say to those of you, who are not saved, now is the time to repent. There is coming a day when we will have to answer to God. What will your answer be? Genesis 3:9 lets us know that…

Never Forsaken

Have You Ever Had A Feeling of being Forsaken? (Psalm 22:1-2)1 In his book The Screwtap Letters, C. S. Lewis records an imaginary conversation between a senior devil and a junior devil as they discuss how to properly tempt a Christian. Brothers and Sisters, there is a training program for all things. The two devils…

Spending Quality Time With God

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. One of the major memories I have of my grandmother is her morning and evening routine. Each morning, as I walked by her room, I’d glance in to see her either sitting in…

How to Recognize when God Speaks

Originally posted on The Christian Realist:
Sometimes, one of the hardest things to do as a Christian is to distinguish the voice of God from your own. Newer Christians would often have trouble with this question, but separating the voice of the soul and Spirit can be difficult for even the most veteran Christ follower.…

Overcoming Depression

Today I would like to speak some words of encouragement to those who are dealing with depression and anxiety. For some of us, this may be something that occurs ever so often during our life: While for others, depression and anxiety may be something that has to be confronted daily. I want to let you…