I have been watching a new commercial about being “OK.” The commercial stresses the point that just being “OK” in many areas in not acceptable to us. We don’t want an OK doctor. We don’t want to eat at an OK restaurant. We want those who serve us to be professional in their fields. I […]

The culture we live in today wants everything to be instant. They want to go from fat to thin in a week. They want to go from broke to wealthy in an instant. We have even Googled shortcuts to almost everything in our lives. A lot of believers have taken on that same mentality. They […]

My Bible reading this morning talked about authority. All of us have heard of, or exercised the “power of attorney.” It is when you give authority to someone to “be you.” They can use your name, speak for you, do business for you, and handle important documents, just like they were you. Jesus told his […]

The secret to change is not willpower. The secret is to know the truth and to face the truth. If you ever make a lasting change in your life it will be because you know the truth and deal with the truth in your life, your relationships, and in your daily walk. Paul teaches us […]

I love the story of David and Goliath. David was ready to fight, but he had to fight his own giants before he could fight Goliath. I know that I have fought some of these same giants in my life while attempting to accomplish what I know I was called to do. I pray this […]

We are prone to embellish stories when we tell what has happened to us. We think others have embellished their stories when they tell them. I have been in those circles when men were sharing their stories of things they have done. I often hesitate to believe some of the things they tell because they […]

We live in a world where people believe they deserve to receive gifts, be catered to, and are always looking for a handout. Being appreciative for we are given is not often found in our present society. I love to hear people say “thank you” when they have been given something or someone does something […]

We all have played the age-old game of hide-n-seek. I played it often with my children when they were growing up. I would hide and they would try to find me. The game is pretty simple and lots of fun. The whole point of the game was to hide so they would eventually find me…and […]

Love is the bond that ties us together. Loving others and being loved is what gives us confidence in a world that seeks to destroy your self esteem, goals, and your dreams. It is difficult to love others without knowing that you are loved. It is impossible to be loving unless you remember and understand […]

We live in a world where everyone is wanting more. Every worker wants to be paid more for what they do. On one of the first jobs I had as a young man I had a co-worker ask our boss for a raise. The boss’s reply still sticks in my mind today. The boss replied, […]

My devotion this morning is on loving others as you love yourself. Prejudice is a universal weakness in human nature, with every race and every group of people. We all struggle with a tendency to judge others by external characteristics rather than their value as people created by God. If not skin color, it is […]

It’s winter time in Alabama and you will often hear someone say to the driver of the vehicle, “Start the car.” We want the car to warm as soon as possible to do away with the cold. My Bible reading this morning talked about you and I holding the key to doing away with the […]

There was a TV show a few years ago now called the A-Team. They had one phrase that we repeated often. It was, “No brags, just fact.” They repeated it every time they were successful at the task they were attempting to conquer. There are a lot of people in the world who are struggling […]

We all know people whose mood changes almost every time you see them. You never know how to approach them or what to say. My best friend had a dog years ago that was just as moody. One time the dog was friendly, you could pet it and it was fun to have around. The […]

We live in a world where you need to be the one who encourages you. You need to reassure yourself daily that you are capable to fulfill your purpose. The world is full of people who will discourage you. It is important for you to know what you are capable of and never stop striving […]

How many times have you heard someone say, I should have followed my instinct, or, my gut feeling told me to do or not to do something? It is amazing how often we think that our emotions are right. The definition of emotions is, a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, […]

I can’t count the times that I have heard people say, “When I get over this, I’m going to live closer to God.” Too often, when the scare was over, the health was recovered, or the struggle had been resolved, they resort back to their old lifestyles. I believe they meant it when they said […]

I grew up in the country at a time when several roads were not paved. During rainy seasons like we have witnessed lately around here, the dirt roads would develop mud holes and ruts. If you ran into the middle of the mud holes, you got stuck. If your automobile fell into one of those […]

Good intentions often lack the willpower it takes to have them continue on a regular basis. I watched a commercial that said a person could become dependent on opioids in as little as 5 days. That is a short amount of time for a habit to form in our life. I wish all of our […]

When someone tells you something, you expect them to follow through with their promise. There was a time when a man’s word was his bond. If someone told you something, they would keep their word. Unfortunately, we now live in a world where that is not the case for many people. Disappointment in being able […]

We all go through some dark times in our lives. We lose a person or persons whom we shared life with. Our health begins to fail us, or an accident or surgery leaves us with a long time recovery. We are terminated from our jobs. We face financial trouble and see no way out. Maybe […]

It doesn’t cost anything to be nice to one another. You can make someone’s day just by lifting them up. Our civilization is losing its civility. During the recent holiday outings I saw people being so rude to one another. No holds a door for an older person, gives their place in line to someone […]

The first problem God had to deal with that man faced was not sin, it was solitude. God saw that after all His wonderful creation, that man was all alone. For many, the previous months have left us feeling like we are isolated, forgotten, and lonely. We were never designed to do life alone. God […]

JANUARY 2nd…..CLOSE!! GET CLOSER!! How many close friends do you have? Who is your closest friend? When you think about the ones that you make sacrifices to spend time with, go out of your way to do them with them, and you feel confident you can share anything with, you probably can count them on […]