Cry Out To God

Have you strayed from God? Do you feel like you are trapped? Does it feel as though you are a prisoner, trapped in a situation with no way out? Are you on the verge of giving up? Does your situation feel hopeless? We all experience a situation at some time in our lives that feelsContinue reading “Cry Out To God”

Pursue Life

Do you desire to find peace? Are you looking to know what it is like to be content? Are you willing to leave behind your past and step into an unknown future filled with good? Do you seek a life of pure joy? I believe we all would love a life of pure joy. Honestly,Continue reading “Pursue Life”

Praise and Curses

Have you ever been to the ocean? Did you swim in it? Did some of the water splash into your mouth? If it did, did you notice the saltiness of it? The water in the ocean tastes significantly different than fresh water coming from a deep well, doesn’t it? The way we speak can varyContinue reading “Praise and Curses”

The Fruit We Cultivate

We all like fruit of some type. Some of us prefer the traditional apples, pears, oranges, or bananas. Others prefer tropical fruits such as papaya, mango, passion fruit, or pomegranates. No matter the type of fruit we prefer, we typically want it fresh and ripened properly. If you know anything about fruit trees, you knowContinue reading “The Fruit We Cultivate”

Choose Your Words Wisely

We have all heard the children’s response, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me.” Unfortunately, we know that is not true. Words can be very harmful…and we often use them to hurt others. When we decide to speak to someone else, we can be helpful or harmful. We mayContinue reading “Choose Your Words Wisely”

Devoted Love

Most of us who are Christians would agree that love is the most often characteristic associated with God. We hear more about God’s love for us than any other topic. Have you ever stopped to think about how often you hear love mentioned in sermons or Bible classes? We hear love mentioned in sermons aboutContinue reading “Devoted Love”

Circular Reference

Have you heard of a circular reference? If you have, you might be a computer programmer or web application developer. It is a term used to describe computer code in two different places within a program that refer to each other and nothing else. If by chance that code starts executing, it stays in aContinue reading “Circular Reference”

Our Perfect Example

Are you looking for an example to follow? Do you want a mentor that will lead you down the right path? There is a perfect example, if you are willing to follow Him. He set an example for all of us to follow that comes with fulfilled promises. Many of us have had someone whoContinue reading “Our Perfect Example”

Cycles

Have you ever noticed things seem to go in cycles? The first one that comes to your mind is probably the seasons of the year. It is true they are cyclical, yet I’m thinking more along the lines of world events. Let’s take the Israelites as an example. They were chosen by God. They worshipedContinue reading “Cycles”

Humbly Serve One Another

Have you ever wondered why human relations take on so many different forms? If we are being observant, we see as many variations in relationships as there are colors in the spectrum. The range is mindboggling. We chock the variations up to each person being unique, and they are. We simply accept that not everyContinue reading “Humbly Serve One Another”