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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…
I was helping a young man who had fallen back into the temptation of his former drug addiction. He was quite distraught and asked me, “What will I do the next time this happens to me?” Within his heart, he had embraced the thought that he was somehow ‘destined’ to be a drug addict his…
Complaining! Could we be in relatively good health, blessed with food, clothing and so much more, and still complain? Let’s take a few moments to think about the reality of hurting people and children. Whether here in the U.S, or around the world, from sickness to hunger, daily violence, utter poverty and beyond. Without doubt,…