Five Tips For Overcoming The Times

1. Get in alignment with God. If we are going to be successful in life, we must first have a clear acceptance of Jesus as the lead of our life. As our Creator, Lord, and Savior, Jesus has the right to be our comforter and also to correct us when our attitudes become unpleasant. So…

The Point Of Reflection

As we prepare to close out this decade, God led me to the account of the woman who was taken in adultery, found in John 8. The religious leaders bring her to Jesus, and state that they caught her in the very act and then go on to question Jesus about His thoughts regarding the…

Adopting The Mind of Christ

Isaiah 26:3-4 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength: In January 2016, as my church prepared their calendar of speakers for the year, I was informed that…

The Interior Decorator

“Please follow me into the living room,” Phoebe instructed, as she motioned to her clients, Mr. and Mrs. Harris. “You’ve really outdone yourself, Phoebe,” Mrs. Harris remarked, after she and her husband glanced around the newly redecorated room. “Yes, this whole house looks completely different from the way it did when the Joneses lived here,”…

What Type Of Influence Will You Leave In the World

Believers Are Salt and Light Matthew 5:13-16 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world.…

Give It All To God

Many of us will project a false exterior, in order to hide the inner turmoil that we are facing. Some of us will wear an outward smile to mask the inner sadness that we are dealing with. Others may project a sense of confidence and toughness, while inwardly being overcome by anxiety and feelings of…

An Exuberant Declaration of Faith: Guard Your Hearts

Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Light indicates deliverance from darkness, which is a biblical symbol of evil. The word salvation combined with the word light means “saving light.” Genesis 1:3 Then God…

I Need Help Getting Undressed

Reference II Samuel 11 and 12 As II Samuel 11 opens, we learn that King David’s troops have gone out to war, however David has remained behind at the palace. So we’ve already got an issue, because as the king, David should’ve been leading his troops in battle. Now a friend of mine has a…

The Parents’ Spiritual State

Is the role of a Father important in our society today? In the following verses of Scripture, John, like a loving father, addresses followers of God as “LITTLE CHILDREN,” (v.12) We expect children to grow physically. Christians should grow in the Lord, becoming strong in their faith and ultimately spiritually steadfast fathers and mothers. Fathers…

Young Women Searching After God’s Own Heart: Part 2

This is Part Two of a message my sister recently shared with the young women of the church we attend. These words apply to those of us males also. So how do we do it? The first thing we have to do is get into the Word. I don’t care how old or young you…