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Hope
The world is in chaos and people are looking to humans and the government for solutions, while they tenaciously cling to hope that things will get better. So, what is hope? Hope is defined as having optimism, expectation, faith, trust, belief, confidence, and...
Words Matter
When I was a young child, I loved to learn and looked forward to going to school. At age seven, classmates began bullying me with hurtful, demeaning words. Then the bullying progressed to physical attacks. As a very precocious and gregarious child, I was confused and...
Our Adversary
Peter gave this warning, “Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Paul said, “We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this...
Holy Spirit
I was born into a family that referred to themselves as Christian, yet church attendance was minimal and mostly reserved for Easter and Christmas. And a Bible was not an item found in our home. I was taught that Jesus was a “good” man—a prophet who taught moral...
First Love
I will never forget that snowy, wintery night in 1971 when I met Jesus, who became my First Love. I was overcome by His love, His forgiveness, and the knowledge that He loved me before I loved Him (1John 4:19). I rejoiced in my “new life” and voiced my gratitude for...
Thy Rod and Thy Staff
Many have memorized Psalm 23, but how many understand everything in the psalm? Each time I recited the prayer, I would pause at “thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me” and question its intended meaning, until I finally researched the rod and staff and discovered a...
The Architect
Recently, Psalm 16:2 grabbed my attention, “I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord, apart (separately, independently) from You, I have no good thing.” David knew that God had a plan for his life and that apart from His leadership and the Holy Spirit’s guidance, he could...
Thieves That Destroy
Adam and Eve were the first to encounter the thieves of disobedience and pride that bring destruction. For the thief comes to rob, kill, and destroy. The following examples reveal how the spirit of pride elevates itself above God. Then disobedience takes the lead,...
Answered Prayer
Have you prayed for an answer, but the answer has not yet arrived? Would you recognize the answer if it were to come today? The story of Peter’s supernatural rescue from prison gives us a glimpse into the heart of God and how His ways and thoughts are so...
You Have Great Value
What determines the value of a person? The world associates a person’s “value” with monetary worth, usefulness, importance, significance, intelligence, appearance, popularity, behavior, and sadly—skin color. However, God sees each person as having great value because...
Don’t Back Down–Don’t Give Up
In a world that has so much negativity, hostility, violence, and hatred, it is tempting to focus on what we see, read, and hear. The enemy of our soul would have us succumb to discouragement, which breeds fear, doubt, unbelief, frustration, and anger. However, God...
Why Repent?
I am always grateful for God’s correction and spiritual realignment. He is calling His Church and the world to repentance, so it was not surprising when He urged me to revisit repentance and prioritization of time with Him. Each day, we become preoccupied with worldly...