Feelings Can Misdirect Us

Feelings Can Misdirect Us

It is far too easy to make wrong decisions based on what we feel. I can testify that bad results come from bad decisions when generated from a self-will that does not pray and seek God’s direction.  I have learned over my 55 years as a Christian  that before making a...
YOUR KINGDOM COME

YOUR KINGDOM COME

How many times have you prayed the Lord’s Prayer and said, “Your kingdom come Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10 NKJV). What do those words mean? Simply stated, it is God’s will that His kingdom reign in the hearts of people on earth so they...
A King’s Disobedience

A King’s Disobedience

To obey is better than sacrifice, and to [listen] than the fat of rams (I Samuel 15:22) There are many examples of kings, prophets, priests, disciples, and people in general who disobeyed God and suffered the consequences. For it is disobedience that imprisons and...
What Giants Are You Battling?

What Giants Are You Battling?

We are often caught in a battle between faith and fear, belief and doubt, action and inaction. Depending on what we choose determines either a positive or negative outcome. We see the profound effects of fear-based, faithless choices in ten of twelve men whom Moses...
What Is Faith?

What Is Faith?

My advanced age has made my recent bout with Covid very challenging and frustrating. So, in seeking God’s help, my attention was drawn to the issue of faith, how I should view faith, and how faith and trust in God’s Word determines the outcome. What is faith? Faith is...
Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil

Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil

Actions and words have power to create spiritual growth, or they have power for destruction. Therefore, the heart must be kept with all diligence and close attention paid to the three gateways to the heart: the ears, the eyes, and the mouth. Thus, we are...