The pace of life has never been faster than today. Despite all our technological aids, which are designed to help us, they have instead helped to create greater degrees of intensity and anxiety. We are living in an age of anxiety. For those who are already struggling and worried about the everyday things of life, …
Read MoreAN EXPRESSION GREATER THAN THANKSGIVING
One of my favorite cartoon writers is Charles Shultz and his lovable Charlie Brown. Shultz was a Christian who often used humor to relay some incredible truths. In one Charlie Brown cartoon strip we find Lucy asking Charlie Brown to help her with her homework and she tells him: ‘I’ll be eternally grateful.’ ‘Fair enough’, …
Read MoreEXPERIENCING VICTORY IN TIMES OF LOSS
We live in a world of continuous struggle and tragedy. 45 Million people in 43 nations around our world are living on the cusp of famine. 82 million people are living in displacement camps and there are currently more active conflicts at any time since W.W. II.[i] There are countries that have been in crisis …
Read MoreUNDERSTANDING WHO IS SHAPING YOUR LIFE?
Who is influencing and shaping your life? Who are the people that are knowingly or unknowingly influencing you? Some of the greatest influences in our lives are family, friends, teachers, media, and people who we respect and embrace what they are telling us. How do we know where we are headed unless we know the …
Read MoreDISCOVERING WHERE REAL SIGNIFICANCE AND MEANING IN LIFE IS FOUND
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has caused us to pause and to be amazed at her reign of 70 years. She had a very consistent, moral influence on others. Her speeches pointed people to God. She brought honor to her position. Tomorrow she will be eulogized by people around the world. So, what is …
Read MoreOUR THOUGHT ABOUT GOD THAT SHAPES OUR LIFE
There are far too many of God’s children that feel alone, hurt and wondering where our Father is. Is there a feeling of unrest in your soul and the temptation to give up? We may wonder within ourselves why God has not seen our plight and rescued us from our prison of pain. The only …
Read MoreWHEN GOD BECOMES OUR ENEMY
The most terrifying state to be in is when we find ourselves in conflict with God. Is it possible for God to ever be against us, rather than for us? The decisions we make, can move us in a direction that brings us into conflict with God. We are either moving toward God or away …
Read MoreIN THE HOUR OF ANGUISH
As we journey through the Christian life there comes moments where it seems God is distant and the task at hand seems overwhelming. Things are not transpiring as we would hope or desire. Jesus also had His Gethsemane experience, where the conflict between what He knew He needed to do and the difficulty of doing …
Read MoreTHE DANGER OF FORGETTING YESTERDAY
One of the repeated themes in the Scriptures is the imminent judgment that is about to occur because of human rebellion against God. Think back to the Noah and the flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, the destruction of the Northern Kingdom under the Assyrians, the destruction of Jerusalem first by the Babylonians and later by the …
Read MoreIT IS ALL ABOUT TRUST!
Life is far more about faith than most people realize. The moment we get into our vehicles, we trust that they will work and not have something happen that will cause problems for us. Once on the road, we trust that people will stay on their side of the road. We step on an elevator, …
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