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Trust God
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord" (Jeremiah 17:7-8 NKJV) The Oxford American Dictionary defines "trust" as having a good relationship built on what I refer to the following as "The Seven Building Blocks of Trust." Trust is paramount to...
Retire and Aspire—Part Two
With retirement comes opportunity. It is not an end but a new beginning. Unfortunately, some go home, flop down to watch TV, but many of them don’t live very long. Fortunately, for the believers in Jesus Christ, there is the wonderful work of the Kingdom to be...
Retire: Then Aspire — Part One
My dad retired after working 34 years for Mason Dixon Truck Lines, logging several million miles on the road. After that, he and my mom moved to the mountains of North Carolina and where he farmed and they served Jesus together. There was no wondering what to...
A Timely Inconvenience
Have you ever been annoyed by an inconvenience? Recently, I believed I was being unnecessarily inconvenienced. Although exasperated, I was making every effort to maintain a calm demeanor before calling the cable company. "For whoever is slow to anger is better...
Give Thanks
I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness (I Timothy 2:1-2). Thanksgiving is a time when we...
Who Is God?
"Through Him all things were made. Without Him nothing was made that has been made." (John 1:3 NIV) People have asked me, "Why pray to a God I can't see? To answer that question, we must first answer, "Who is God?" Many people have a skewed perception of God....
Seasons
I enjoy the beauty of the Tennessee mountains set aglow with their stunning hues of orange, red, and gold, exclaiming fall's last hurrah before winter. However, in our immediate area, the unseasonably warm weather and rain have confounded nature's cycle, creating...
Two Masters
In studying John 12:3-6, I thought it was odd that Jesus would recruit Judas Iscariot to be His treasurer, when He knew that he was a thief. We get a glimpse of Judas' heart when he chastises Mary for using a pound of very costly, pure nard to anoint Jesus' feet. "Why...
God Will Make A Way
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability but with the temptation make a way to escape.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 No Temptation has overtaken you Have you ever been blindsided by life?...
“I Will Not Be Happy!”
“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and who acquires understanding." Proverbs 3:13 HCSB One late afternoon, many years ago, our then nine-year-old son, was told he could not play outside until his homework was done. He became belligerent, so we sent him upstairs to...
Shadow and Light
He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light (Job 12:22). One evening, I was standing outside my back patio, waiting for my fur-baby to potty, when I noticed that the light streaming from the house was casting an elongated and...
If Necessary
In this you rejoice; though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials. 1 Peter 1:6 When writing to suffering Christians who had been exiled for their faith, Peter reminds them that their suffering is not meaningless, but is actually...