I wear glasses and basically have two pair. One pair is a bifocal so I can see distance as well as close up. I call these my preaching glasses because I like to see the people I am talking to when I speak. The other pair are reading glasses that are just for when I work on the computer (all day). Th
I have known people that seemed to have everything: power, money, prestige……yet they had so very little in their relationships and in true life. They could never get enough of what they had; always needed a little more to be “happy” and deep inside…they were lonely. Tru
Sometimes we have to lose our life in order to gain our life. Makes perfect sense doesn’t it? When you are caught deep in the snare of any sin, when you are caught deep in any web that surrounds you and won’t let you go, consider that it might be time to reinvent yourself, face suffering
When you face temptation, what should you do? When you recognize that a compromising situation is just ahead, should you stay and stand on your own fortitude? Should you seek the presence of God, indeed, Jesus, to help you sort things out and not stumble and fall into the temptation? Of course, you
Often times we don’t like having boundaries, but the truth is…..without them we get pulled into situations that are hard for us to handle well (of course we know that we can handle anything well, right?……NOT!). Let’s be realistic, when we have no boundaries, temptations
Jesus is so often portrayed as “the gentle one”, meek and quiet….someone that no one would fear. Often times God is portrayed as vengeful and angry……I believe that neither picture is fully accurate. My mother loved me unconditionally and as I look back on my life, she w