Have you ever thought about material possessions? Who owns them anyway? A wealthy farmer invited his minister to his farm. He took him to the top of the hill and waived his hand over the landscape. He said: “Pastor, you recently said in a sermon that no-one really owns anything, that it all belongs to…
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Posts from October 2016 (Page 2)
You know we’re in the Autumn season now. Thank God – I love it!! One thing that marks this amazing time of year is the falling of the leaves. God built this into nature to remind us that it’s ok when some things need to fall away, because, not only is the tree still standing…
Yesterday, we talked about what truly defines being blessed of God. Rather than the opinions of men, let’s let God speak for himself. ‘Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked.’ ‘Worship the Lord….and His blessing will be upon you.’ ‘Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.’ ‘Blessed…
I once read an article about being “blessed”. The suggestion was if you’ve accumulated material possessions, wealth, and social status – this was a direct sign that God has blessed you. It also tried to suggest that if you don’t have these things, then you’re not blessed. With this kind of nonsense in the Christian narrative,…
Nothing is impossible with God! Whatever you may be going through today, or dealing with, especially if it is a seemingly impossible situation – always remember that nothing is impossible with God. Have you heard this before? Do you believe it? Do you ignore it? But if you will not only believe it but apply it…
Show & Tell This morning, my cell phone rang and it was my eight-year-old granddaughter. She said “Papa, can you come to my school today?” I said, “Why honey?” She said, “I want you to come to my class so you can be my show and tell.” Man, my heart just melted on the spot.…
Many times we think…“If only I had ‘more’, I could do more for others.” The truth is, God is not looking at the amount of what’s in your hand as much as He’s looking at the abundance of what’s in your heart. Many of us have way bigger hearts than we do bank accounts. In…
I love this one: “What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly.” Talk about having a right perspective! We’ve all felt like the caterpillar from time to time. Fatigue, stress, daily struggles, heavy workload, pain, deadlines to meet, even loneliness. If you could get inside the head of a…
Ok, so who woke up today saying “Thank God it’s Friday?” Good for you! Me too!! For lots of folks, Friday is rounding third into the weekend. For sure, the weekend is a great time to spend with family and friends, catch some sports, go fishing, or just catch up on some sleep. But the…
Flattery: One of the definitions of flattery is: Excessive and insincere praise! Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and you know that you are being flattered in this way? It is difficult being in relationships when you know the person is not being real with you. Two very important things: First, please…