Depression affects most of us at some point in our lives. How can we escape it with the world we live in?
Worry and anxiety is like anything else. The more you think about it, the greater it consumes your every thought, but it doesn’t have to.
Read MoreI visited a national park once, Crater Lake, where the water is so pure and clear that you could see the bottom of the lake. What appeared to be shallow water was several feet deep. I was on the outside and until I jumped in did I believe in this fact.
Read MoreAre any of us ever fully satisfied with our life, our family, home, job?
We constantly strive for a better us. A better home, newer car, and some, a different family.
Read MoreThere have been times when I think that I’ve made the biggest mistake of my life, but it turned out to be the greatest blessing.
Read MoreI’ve never been one to start a movement or follow the crowd. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been led astray.
Right when you think you have it all together, there’s a detour in the road. What then? Do you crumble, crawl into a cave and give up?
Read MoreThe hardest enemy to defeat is the idols we hold close to our heart.
We’re surrounded by evil every day and it seems to be getting worse.
Read MoreGod created each of us for so much more than just to be happy and satisfied.
Most times our joy in life comes with taking risks, pushing yourself beyond what you thought you could o.
When I stood on top of a 14,000 foot mountain I felt so alive, like I just conquered the world.
Read MoreThere have been seasons in my life when it seemed that time stood still, unmoving. The death of my dad, my two brothers, my mom.
We all get one chance every day. The same 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Read MoreThere will always be people in need; those who have found themselves destitute or poverty-stricken.
God sees them too. That’s why He sends people like you and me to help.
Read MoreGuardrails are often put at the edge of a road to prevent your car from careening over a high bank. Without these in place, it was terrifying to a young driver.
I consider God my personal guardrail. When (not if) get too close to going down the wrong path, He’s there to keep me from harm.
Read MoreHide and seek was a popular game growing up. As much as I tried to hide, I was always caught. I often would rather be the seeker than the one that hid.
Many Christians today think they can hide from God. They do things they shouldn’t, thinking God won’t see or care.
Read MoreAs I sit in my usual chair each morning, reading God’s word, I’m struck by the peaceful silence.
Silence for some can be frightening. Many fill their mind with mindless chatter from the tv, roaring music or hour long podcasts that clutters their thoughts.
Read MoreTime is precious, yet we barely give it notice.
We awake, go into robot mode and the day is done and we do it all over again.
Read MoreWhether a relationship, family or time, devote and commit yourself fully.
The Bible makes it clear that it is wise to work hard and plan ahead but be careful, greed could creep in and you’ll find yourself storing up treasures of your own.
Read MoreMy mom was an amazing woman; Godly, kind, compassionate, funny.
She never met a stranger and had the fiercest love for her family.
To let her go 8 years ago was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life.
Read MoreAs a parent, it oftentimes pained me to say “no.”
When we ask God for something and He says “no,” how do we react?
Do we get angry or curse God?
Read MoreIn the early times in the Bible, the mountaintop significance is great. It’s where the temple was built. It’s where Christ hung on the cross.
But in real time scenarios, it’s the greatest blessings of God.
Read MoreAre you a happy giver?
God wants us to give with a pure heart. He tells us in Proverbs to be a giver, not a lender.
Read MoreMost of my adult life, i have been dedicated to physical exercise of some sort. Once I started in my early 30’s, I soon noticed how much better I felt when I did it regularly.
But, more important than this is spiritual exercise.
Read MoreOne can be intelligent but unwise. You can ace a test but unable to decide between right and wrong.
Wisdom is one characteristic trait that no one can take from you. Once you have it, treasure it and thank God for giving it to you.
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