I’ll be the first to admit that I have gotten upset with God a time or two in my life. He’s all powerful. How does He allow a tornado to level an entire community? Couldn’t He stop a lunatic from shooting up a school and killing innocent children? Honestly speaking, I pouted and even threatened […]
Some things simply take time. It’s a process. We want everything NOW because have become accustomed to this microwave age. When things don’t happen as fast as we think they should, many of us tend to bail out on the process. Yes, some things can happen immediately, but most don’t. Even God took 6 days […]
In game 2 of the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Miami Heat won a very physical game against the Chicago Bulls. Quite physical in fact. 9 technical fouls and 2 ejections, but a win none the less. And that was just a GAME. How is it that we are in a WAR but […]
Forbes magazine publisher Malcolm Forbes said, ‘Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.’ There is an element in many of us that causes us to accentuate the negative in our lives. It’s the equivalent of looking at a clean white t-shirt that has a small ketchup stain on it. […]
Are you comfortable with praying this prayer? ‘Lord, when I do you wrong, please handle me the same way I handle people when they do me wrong. In Jesus’ name, amen’. You’re not comfortable with that? Well, If you pray the Lords prayer, that is exactly what you are praying. In Matthew 6:12, Jesus tells […]
Many times during your test, if you would be honest, it’s a struggle to hear God. But remember this, It’s a test … teachers are typically silent during an exam. The test is designed to prove what you already know. So dig into the resources of your soul and remember what God has ALREADY said. […]
Growth is when you look back over your life and see the things that used to bother you don’t have the same effect. It’s not that God changed IT, but rather he changed YOU so that you could handle IT. The weight didn’t get lighter.. You just got stronger! 1 Corinthians – 10:13 No temptation […]
The main goal of our adversary is to convince us that we can be separated from God’s love. When he causes bad things to happen, he want’s us to think, ‘If God really loves me, THIS would not have happened!’ The further we are separated from the reality of God’s love, the closer we are […]
God loves us dearly, and it is because of this love that we are still here. It is because of God’s compassion for us that the bad in our lives is not worse. Were it not for God’s love, we would be consumed… period. As the Hebrew boys in the fiery furnace and Moses’s burning […]
It is impossible to remain bitter towards, have a cold attitude against, or consistently mistreat some that you are effectually and fervently praying for. Effective prayer works first on the person who is doing the praying. If you are constantly bitter, angry or just plain stank with anyone … though it may be hard to […]
Some people hate apologizing all together. They’d much rather lose friends, customers, or even a marriage than to apologize. Then there are those who apologize…
Lately, I have been becoming bored with the regular routine. While most of the time it’s nice to repeat the same actions day in and day out, as it creates a pattern and comfort, there are times when these consistencies become monotonous. For the past two years, I have ordered the same flavored latte from […]
