Crowds were drawn in great numbers to hear what this 2nd century holy hippie named John had to say. JB was not into fashion, his hair was matted into dreadlocks; he wore a blanket of camel hair skins and ate locusts and wild honey. He had grown up with the Essenes, in an outdoor commune.…
How do I form a superior opinion over God’s will and word? In my opinion making process did I examine, or seek to ascertain what the Lord says or thinks? Were my personal opinions based on what the airwaves were reporting? Or were my opinions based on what God was reporting to my spirit? Today…
If I were to tell you that I am a blonde, that is true, for today, but what is also true about me is that my roots grow out brown. Are the facts true? Do the facts change the Truth? An important and interesting distinction! What is actually true about my appearance or character is…
Is she blindly speaking about darkness while standing in the light? Oh man, that is bold! Indeed, rather feisty words from a woman in flames. Her words embed deeply into a thirsty audience who walk in a dry desert. She anchors words feverishly as she spins hope. She encourages others who watched her rise from…
I am Better than I used to be, and I am Better than I had imagined I could ever be. Praise God for His ways are Better than mine. Better than living in the past is to choose to live in the moment assured that the Better days ahead – are a trustworthy promise from…
There is no need to fear the age, of these times, or of self. The art of life is in acceptance, of what is, and of what is not. Oh yes, the mind does go a wandering, what if, and what then? Futile attempts are made to unravel the brutal span of age. To roll back…
On Palm Sunday I got a new pair of lenses that allowed me a glimpse of God. Can I respond to God with a yes, YES Lord, use me today? “Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt,…
Once upon a time, in the midst of a self-made-mid-life crisis, when my frustrations and delusions overwhelmed me, I had a slight glimpse of truth, a heart exposing revelation. That in my campaign to change people, I trampled over boundaries as I pridefully criticized world leaders, my family, friends and the church! Denial kept me…
Human growth occurs most favorably in meetings when individuals reveal their struggles transparently. Authentic open, honest and sincere communication requires “nothing held back —good or bad, we share the raw, undiluted truth of how we are feeling, of what we are going through. Honesty is a prerequisite to successful healing relationships. Love is what heals,…
Sharing the Truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to set you free. John 8:32
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