The hardest step to take in many situations is the next step. We are torn between the struggles of yesterday and the promise of tomorrow. Life’s biggest battles come when we are standing at this particular crossroad. The biggest battles often comes first thing in the morning, just as you are starting your day. Satan […]

I am competitive in nature. I want to be the best I can be in every hobby that I have ever tried. Putting other things before ourselves can be a challenge for most of us. My Bible reading this morning said if I would put God first everyday that He would give me everything I […]

You and I are capable of achieving certain things in life. I have met many talented people in life, people who could do many more things than I can do, but I never met anyone who can do everything. I do believe the level of success we are capable of reaching is linked to the […]

We have everything imaginable to help us get through a day more easily, yet I hear people everyday talking about how tired they are. You would think we are back in the old days when people got up before daylight and did manual labor until dark. People who are always talking about tired can’t imagine […]

Graduates this year have gone through unprecedented tests in order to earn their diplomas. The pandemic has put new hurdles in their paths to cross. I have heard students in college and high school talk about the stress of taking those exam tests without the personal support of teachers the past couple years. These tests […]

Computer and other electronic devices come with a default setting for it’s operating program. The new owner of the device has the option to design and upgrade the device to more efficient and specialized programs. Our lives are much the same. We were born in this world in a default state of living, but God […]

One thing that is missing in our society is loyalty and longevity. It seems as soon as one company trains a person to do a job they are leaving to make another nickle somewhere else. The same is true with homes today. Fifty percent of all marriages end up in divorce. There is no desire […]

I don’t know of an occupation that determines whether or not you have an enjoyable experience more than the person who serves you. Whether it is in a restaurant, a department store, a grocery store, or even a hospital, we grade the facility based on the person who is serving us. Waiter or waitress is […]

We all know as parents, that when a child reaches school age we have competition when it comes to influencing our children’s lives. The influence we have imparted into their lives becomes challenged by influences coming from their peer group. It’s amazing how deeply people are swayed by those they are around every day. We […]

We all need a place to get away from our problems at times. Even Jesus went to a secluded place to pray about the events of his life. The getaway place we choose is very important. Do you remember playing hide and seek as a child? You would hide in the same place that it […]

We can be so hard on ourselves for things we have done or have not done in our past. Time can not be recalled and life can not be relived. Nothing torments us more than some failure that we can not forget. My devotion this morning talked about Paul being in the shipwreck and ending […]

I read a word this morning that you don’t hear much in your daily conversation nor is it practiced often enough in our daily living. That word is “Prudence.” It means being a good stewards of what God has entrusted to us. The gifts God has blessed us with today requires prudence in order to […]

We live in a technical world where machines can do almost everything. It is scary sometimes just to think how far we have come with the gadgets that we play with everyday. Everyone has a smart phone, a computer, or a device to help them make it through the day. We each use them for […]

We live in a world where we never have enough. We are always wanting more. I recently watched an insurance commercial where the clients was bragging about getting more. In one ad the client was a weight lifter and gained muscle with each “more” he received from the insurance company. The next commercial the client […]

MAY 3rd…KINDNESS!! DON’T SHOW PARTIALITY!! Kindness is something you don’t see much anymore and hiding behind masks didn’t help any. People are so self-centered that they only care about themselves. We live in a get even world. If someone does us wrong, then we have the right to do them wrong. If someone lies about […]

We live in a world where getting by is never enough. To prove we have made real progress and have been successful, we must have more than some one else has obtained. The truth is that a person can never obtain enough things and money to make them truly prosperous. Real prosperity requires so much […]

The month of May is the beginning of homecoming and family reunions. Mother’s Day, Family Reunions, Memorial Day, Church homecoming, and family reunions are important dates to remember those who have invested so much into our lives. Due to the continuing concerns about the coronavirus our gathering will be different than before, but we still […]

Self-esteem is something many people struggle with daily. They judge themselves from what they see others doing or what they think other people are. Self-esteem is always a struggle for those who believe in God. The one question most people struggle with in their walk with God is: How do I know that I am […]

Have you ever attempted to do something for God when there was strife in the house? It is not something we think about often, but strife takes away the peace that has to be present for us to be able to minister effectively. I’m not talking about the devil fighting against us, I’m talking about […]

Culture has taught us that it doesn’t matter what you do or how you handle the little things in life. They only look at how we deal with the big things we face. It’s not how they look at you doing big things in life, it’s how you know yourself in the small things you […]

I continue to be amazed at the technical advances being made in this world. To a man who started this life without a television in our home as a young child, it is totally astounding to use some of the technology that has been developed in my lifetime. We have gone from no telephones in […]

Life was designed by God to be enjoyed. We are to enjoy our family, our church, our community, our jobs, etc. The problem most people have today is that they put the emphasis on the wrong things in life. Yes, they love Jesus and are on their way to heaven, but they stress out on […]

Do you want today to be a day of joy or a day of gloom and doom? You determine what kind of day you are going to have by the way you start out today with your thoughts. Our thought process first thing in the morning sets the tone for the day. You have already […]

We are all accustomed to working and receiving a payday at the end of our work. We are either compensated for what we do or for the time we spend doing. Most people feel their relationship with God is determined by what they do. They think they must do certain things and not do other […]

Puppet shows that I grew up with are different than the computer puppet show that we see now. The old puppets would be attached to strings that made them move as the operators moved their strings. People often think living a Christian life is like a puppet on a string. That is not true, you […]