We all have a life path. There is one straight direction leading to our Creator, but for almost all of us the path is twisty, bumpy and has offshoots that are dead ends. But that one clear, straight, smooth path exists—we just have to LISTEN to God to find it.
I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.
Isaiah 48:17
Let me make this very clear—You can move mountains in your life! God made you, is in you, and has built power in you that few realize or understand. You can do anything. The only thing holding you back is you—and doubt. My bet is that right now doubt is in your mind saying, “This is nonsense.” Continue reading “On God, Moving Mountains, and Doubt”
There is a devil whispering in your ear, including mine—including us all. The problem is that devil is real, not little, and not like some cute child dressed up for Halloween. If we listen to the devil we will hear him. If we give in to his temptation we will slide way off the straight path of life and end up in a dead end—or worse. That’s why we have to FIGHT the devil every day. And as I have written many times, the way we FIGHT is to Continue reading “The Little Red Devil in Your Ear”
God gives us one simple, basic command in life—LOVE. I said it was simple, not always easy. I’m going through a personal situation now where loving is the last thing I feel like doing. I know that God wants me to love the person but I can barely look her in the face, it’s that bad. But God doesn’t give any passes. He asks us to LOVE others just as he LOVES us. No matter what we do, God still LOVES us. So, when someone hurts us, God simply expects us to LOVE. Continue reading “It’s Tough to Love as God Commands!!!”
The Secrets to Life? LISTEN, READ, LOVE, FIGHT, BELIEVE, LIVE & PRAY. Now, here are 7 great Bible verses that bring these Secrets to Life to life. Continue reading “7 Bible Verses for the 7 Secrets to Life”
A few weeks ago I went to a James Taylor concert. I can tell you he still has it at age 67. He sang songs from his new album but belted out all the old ones like “You’ve Got a Friend.” As he was singing that one it made me think that we always have a friend a heartbeat away that we can call on anytime, anywhere. That friend is God. Continue reading “You’ve Got a Friend”
We don’t really like to talk about angels and devils. We’re OK watching movies with angels and devils but thinking about them as real usually makes people feel awkward. Well, I’m here to say they are both very real. And I’ll start with angels by telling you that you have a guardian angel. We all have one. Continue reading “Your Guardian Angel”
No one is perfect, but if you want to look into the eyes of true Christians start with the victims, families, and friends of the “Charleston Nine” from the Emanuel AME Church. The victims are said to have forgiven their killer before he shot them. The families have extended that forgiveness. They have taken God’s command to LOVE to heart. They are true profiles in courage. They are true grace under fire. Continue reading “Charleston Christians: True Grace Under Fire”
I spent last week trying—somewhat unsuccessfully!—to get away from work during my “staycation.” I simply had to try to catch my breath, take care of a few personal issues, and get away from the rat race for a few days. But unlike times past when I tried to drop out from everything, including God, this time I tried to move even closer to God. Continue reading “Away; But Not From God”
God gave us one, simply, easy command—LOVE! He sent His Son to show us how to LOVE. In a clear lesson on the ultimate in LOVE, Jesus gave His life for all of us. So, why do we have such a difficult time following God’s command to LOVE? Continue reading “Why Can’t We Simply Get Along?”
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