What do you do to get a little peace of mind? Perhaps, listening to music, shopping, reading a good book or taking that long and leisurely scenic ride? The great thing about having a relationship with God, is that peace of mind is not something you have to purchase or look for, it’s something that…
Jesus told us that life has an enemy: ‘The thief comes only to kill, steal, and destroy, but I have come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.’ [John 10:10] Part of the abundant life that Jesus was referring to was enjoying the great blessing of time with family, friends and loved…
I know you have heard the term – “What the Caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Lord calls a butterfly.” Talk about having a right perspective! We have all felt like the Caterpillar from time to time. Crawling slowly, Fatigue, stress, daily struggles, heavy workload, deadlines to meet, even loneliness. But with the…
How does a person finally overcome addiction and life controlling issues? WELL – “It’s not about changing something old, but about becoming something new.” ‘When a person is in Christ he is a new creation, the old things pass away and all things become new.’ Jesus went to the cross to cancel out everything that…
Are you dealing with worry? or feeling Stressed out! If we live this life in a relationship without God, there really is much to be worried about, concerned about, even deeply stressed out about. It’s true – we all have bills, deadlines, relationships, daily responsibilities. Some of these things are easy, some not so easy,…
The root of bitterness must be torn out from the vineyard of our lives, memories, families and even our thoughts and conversations. There are many roots in this world – But the most dangerous and poisonous root of all – is the root of bitterness. God’s word tells us this root springs up and hurts…
The power of words is a very heavy thing. Words can build someone up or tear someone down – or worse. Lives, friendships, even marriages are harmed and destroyed over the mis-use of words. God teaches us that ‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue.’ Only God can give us the strength,…
You know – sharing the blessing of life with the people you love – provides more joy in one hour – than a lifetime of stress and worry chasing riches. Now of course there are those who have gained great financial success in this life, as well as those who are living paycheck to paycheck…
Many people see prayer as a sort of self serving ‘magic wand’ they can waive across any situation in order to produce the results that they want to see, and even when – they want to see it. True prayer is realizing and accepting, that God does things in His way, and timing – but…
If you feel like stalemate has invaded your life, make some simple changes to do something you’ve never done before. The possibilities are endless. Don’t let the routines of this life become ruts on the road of the journey of your life. I’ve found all these years that following God keeps me a million miles…