Wayward Souls

Have you made plans, started to execute them, then found flaws in them? Have you had your plans undermined by someone else? Do you pull all the weeds out of your garden and flower beds? Does it frustrate you that they continue to come back? Do you wonder what these things have in common? WeedsContinue reading “Wayward Souls”

Be Patient and Follow

How often do you seek guidance? When do you seek guidance? Who do you seek guidance from? Do you seek guidance for every decision or just the ones you consider significant? Do you seek guidance from God? Do you remember a time when God has answered you? We all need guidance more often than weContinue reading “Be Patient and Follow”

Suffering and Patience

Do you like to suffer? My guess is not. Do you like to have to wait patiently? Probably not that either. What is it about suffering that turns us away from it? Why are we so impatient? Is it simply our nature? Or have we morphed into it? Is it something our culture has taughtContinue reading “Suffering and Patience”

Strength and Inheritance

Have you felt inadequate or not up to the task? Have you been unsure of your ability to do the job you were assigned? Have you been frustrated with yourself? Have you been impatient with others because of your frustration? Have you considered reaching out to the endless strength available to you? We all canContinue reading “Strength and Inheritance”

Lighten Your Load

We like for things to be right. We like for there to be fairness. We want to believe that God will make everything alright. But we often want it in our time and according to what we think is right. We don’t want to wait and we don’t always think God is paying attention toContinue reading “Lighten Your Load”

Sarcasm and Truth

Do you ever speak facetiously? Do you use sarcasm? Do you use them to make a point, to show there is an obvious answer? Have you heard others do so? Did you wake you up? Did you have an ah-ha moment when you heard it? Have you considered that God does so? We sometimes sayContinue reading “Sarcasm and Truth”

Fruit of the Spirit

Do you like to think you are in control? Do you think you can control yourself? How patient are you? Do you consider yourself to be a generous person? Are you a kind person? Do you have joy in your life? Are you a loving person? Are you gentle? How faithful are you? Most ofContinue reading “Fruit of the Spirit”

God’s Plan

Yesterday, we saw how Elijah the prophet was ready to give up and had asked God to take him. But that was not the end of Elijah. Our God of immense patience heard Elijah’s cry, but he was not done with him. God had more for Elijah to do and was about to send himContinue reading “God’s Plan”

Definition of Love

Are you a patient person? Do you show kindness to others? Are you envious of others? Do you boast about your accomplishments? Are you arrogant? Do you insist on getting your way? Are regularly irritable? Are you resentful? Do you celebrate wrongdoing or truth? Most of us like to think of ourselves as good people.Continue reading “Definition of Love”

The Day After

How was your Christmas day? Was it a busy day spent with family? Did you go from one place to another? Were you the host of several family members? Did you spend the day alone? Were there family traditions upheld? Are you ready for some rest? How will you move forward? Christmas day is differentContinue reading “The Day After”