Faults Unknown

Many lost souls travel the world, but return home empty and unfulfilled. Only the wise pay attention to Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes. Every season brings both joy and sorrows. Only a pure, honest, and searching heart discovers what is true, pure, and good in all things. Trials produce our character. As we have Christ within us,…

Interpreters

Since we were born, we have all required an explanation of why this, and not that? We all are in need of interpreters of God’s vast mysteries in His Word. A poet penned, “O earth, a wind gust randomly blows a soft tune in ears that hear. Every weed stretches up to give thanks for…

Walk in Confidence

My visit with Dr Briseno was very encouraging. Trusting this personalized word “But NOW thus says the Lord, He who created you Barbara, O daughter of Jacob, He who formed you Barbara — FEAR NOT, for I have redeemed you; I have have called you by name Barbara, and you are Mine.” Isaiah 43:1 –…

John Wesley

John Wesley (1703–1791) an English cleric and theologian born in Epworth, Lincolnshire. He was raised in a devout Anglican family; his father, Samuel Wesley, was a rector, and his mother, Susanna Wesley, had a significant influence on his spiritual development. John was educated at the University of Oxford, where he was a fellow of Lincoln…

A Whimsy Tour

Imagination is the largest nation in the entire universe and it may be your day to deploy it! The ticket is FREE and we get to CHOOSE — IF today is the day to go on an amazing tour of GOOD times past, time present and time future! The passage into the extraordinary is by…

Gifting Eternity

Who is the Giver of all life? Who takes away the sting of death? Who provides for your every need? Who sees everything and knows each motive? Who watches your every step, and listens to your every word? Who loves you beyond all human capacity? Who forgives you? Jesus said: “Do not let your hearts…

Glad Tidings

When a most excellent word gets into your heart, the supernatural begins to happen. If you are seeking truth, healing, ethics, world history, mercy, forgiveness, the significance of the law, justice, election, faith, creation, redemption, the purpose of the Holy Spirit — as taught by God, then dive into Paul’s letter to the Romans. It…

Satisfaction

The world keeps changing the names of the treasures, but the pursuit remains the same. People still chase laughter to escape sorrow. We seek entertainment to escape silence. We desire more possessions to escape insecurity. We strive to accomplish to escape insignificance. We seek social status to escape being forgotten. Ecclesiastes demonstrates the ultimate futility…

Fits like a Glove

When something fits like a glove, consider that the hand slides into the Helper. The Holy Spirit is known as our Helper, Guide, Teacher, Protector, and our Comforter. Acts 2:4 “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit..” Perfectly fitted is the analogy of a lifeless spiritually dead thing is demonstrated by a glove.…

Grace is a Gift

Once upon a time, in my youth, I was wretched and heart broken seeking truth. The cruel envy of happy people caused me to attend a non-denominational church service. My exasperated spirit questioned the words of ‘Amazing Grace’. A funny thought popped into my mind and I pondered…’Who is Grace?’ Whoever she was, I wanted…