Cussing – That Ought Not Be

There are four types of “cussing.” One is blasphemy, which shows disrespect or worse to Almighty God and is explicitly forbidden in the Ten Commandments. The second is cursing, which declares your wish that someone or something would suffer eternal damnation. The third is obscenity, usually having to do with bodily functions. The fourth is…

This Is Serious Business

As I write this post, God has just led me to begin by encouraging my brothers and sisters in the faith to continue to seek after the kingdom of God. Let us all who call upon Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, be mindful that we don’t allow anything to slip in and take…

Overcoming The Grip Of Sin

Are you a person who desires to serve God, however you keep finding yourself falling back into your old sinful practices? I pray that my words in this post will be of help to you. Since Adam disobeyed God, in the Garden of Eden, sin has been the greatest pandemic the world has ever known,…

The Battleground in Our Hearts

Though our souls long for God, our sinful natures rebel against His ways. Part of us yearns for God and part of us reaches for fleshly desires. Our hearts are a battleground of continual conflict. This inner struggle causes tension and excessive strain. Without God we are, the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose…

What Truly Matters

Troy and his girlfriend, Katrina, had just left a cookout; And between conversing with Katrina about how much fun they’d had hanging out with their friends, and jamming to the Gospel music on the radio, Troy had not realized that he was now driving 10 over the speed limit. He saw the lights, then he…

No One Can Serve Two Masters

Know this, YOU can’t walk with God and hold hands with Satan at the same time. Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Mammon refers…

God Is Concerned About You

God is concerned about each of us, for it was He who has brought each “born again” believer out of the kingdom of darkness and into His kingdom of Light. We were in bondage. Yes, we were once slaves to sin. But God allowed His Son, Jesus, to come; And now, all we need do…

Man In Turmoil

God created man and placed him in a beautiful garden to enjoy perfect peace, joy, and happiness. But when Adam and Eve disobeyed, they were at once stricken with guilt. Where before they had longed for the presence of God, they now hid themselves with shame. Guilt and fear replaced the peace and happiness they…

Check Those Attachments

Last Fall, I had an opportunity to mentor a young man, whom we will call Jordan for confidentiality purposes. After completing four years of college, Jordan had recently reconnected with a young woman, from his high school years, and they’d been dating for five months. Jordan’s parents were very concerned about how fast the relationship…

Racism

God makes it clear that no man or woman is superior to another. Racism – prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior. The civil rights movement happened over 50 years ago, yet we still have a lack of understanding about how…