Aside Fun

Who rode in a sidecar, face shining as their soul was changed forever? A clue is that they grew up in Ireland. As a youth they pursed pleasure over all else. This poet read volumes and enjoyed great music. Their logic, philosophy and intellectual reasoning had dismissed God. That mystery solved along with other astonishing…

Rejection / Entitlement

Today many have been raised within a society of ‘selfie’ posting. Is it any wonder why the mental disorder of Narcissism is on the rise? We have all been rejected at some point, by someone. We have all met people who seem to have zero compassion. We all know folks who must have all the…

Humble and Holy

The word wellspring brings to mind a refreshing flow of water, however, the Hebrew meaning of the word wellspring means to dig up. To be holy as He is holy, we must humble ourselves and dig up the junk underneath the surface, we must examine our hearts so that we can repent and ask God…

Self-Pity and Suicide

What brings us to self-pity? Trauma, Hospital visits, Rape, Violence, Abandonment, Rejection, Illness, Poverty, Physical Abuse, Divorce, Doubt, Unbelief, Self-deception, Selfishness, Pride, Substance abuse. have you forgiven your abusers? Have you forgiven your ex? Have you forgiven your parents? Have you forgiven God? Have you been diagnosed with something incurable? Do you suffer with insomnia?…

Glory to Overcome

Every day that we wake up breathing is our personal resurrection day. We overcome by the power of our testimony. AMEN The word OVERCOMER actually means to conquer, to gain victory over something. The life we lived before Christ is called our self-life. It is made up of our natural thoughts, emotions and selfish desires…

Perfectionism

To be perfect on this side of eternity is impossible, but our Father gives us grace as we effort to do our best. We were FEARFULLY made, knit together in our mother’s womb and designed by our Creator with His most careful attention in every detail. Our heavenly Father designed us with the innate ability…

Truth Seekers

We wisely choose to NOT do things for Pete’s sake, but for the glory of God. AMEN Because the Colossians had faith in Christ, because they were oriented to the grace of God, and because they were tuned into the Holy Spirit, they acknowledge that without Jesus, they could not produce the fruit of love…

Ask and Receive

Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” ❤️ Matthew 22:37-39 “Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let…

A Heart on Fire

I just watched Chariots of Fire. Eric Liddell drew a line on his turf of athletics. He chose not to compromise his faith in Jesus. As a Christian, his stand brought God glory. His motivation was not his notoriety. Eric felt Gods pleasure and he had FUN while bringing God glory. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 “Do…

Bless or Curse?

With FRESH mercies daily, we get a NEW start! With the same mouth that we bless others, we can choose to get easily irritated and curse the unknown soul in the car ahead of us. Honestly, it happens to all of us. However, we are all responsible for our responses, and every word that comes…