In this time when we are separated from each other we need friends to help keep us going. Friends have a huge impact on the success we enjoy in life. How many of your activities depend on someone else to motivate you to keep going. A trip to the gym is often omitted if the […]

Recent events have caused people to think only of themselves. Consideration of others during these times is a challenge for all of us. If we are honest about our actions, most of us show kindness to those who are kind to us. It is not easy being kind to those who are disrespectful and critical […]

March Madness for the NCAA basketball along with other common sporting events have been cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19 precautions. As I was reading the Beatitudes this morning in Matthew chapter 5, I put together a couple brackets for us to play out today. Put the eight beatitudes on two brackets of four. 1 […]

Life has no certainties. Our world has changed drastically in the past few days. We have gone from life as usual to people scrambling around trying to decide what is coming next. Crises can be tough. In the fog of a crisis it can be hard to see anything good that God might be doing. […]

How often does life frustrate you? Once a month, once a week, even once a day, we all face frustrations. The source of our frustrations can vary greatly, but the answer to our frustrations can be found in the Bible. How do you deal with the frustrating things that you face? (Isaiah 26:3-4 You will […]

Have your thoughts ever fought against the direction you desired in life? How often have you believed what someone else told you, only to find out later that it was not the truth? What you think does matter. When we pray for God to intervene in a situation, we have to believe what God says […]

One of the oldest tricks Satan pulls on us is the feel of needing to fit in with the crowd. We can become so fearful of people not liking us for what we stand for and what we believe that we put our faith into seclusion. Our desire for people to like us and be […]

The thought of humbling ourselves is often thought as an act of weakness. We are born with this desire to do things ourselves, so giving in to the assistance of someone else is not always easy for us to do. Humility is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of wisdom. Humility is […]

Every scar that you have on you has a story behind it. Some of the scars are bigger and have more to tell than others. Some can be seen while others are hidden in our hearts and in our minds. They all tell of past experiences in life. Most scars are not pleasant experiences, but […]

Have many times have you been in a conversation about a need and heard or said these words, “Well, we will just have to pray about it.” I am amazed at how long we will struggle in a situation before we talk to God and listen to what He has to say to us. Often […]

We all have an adversary who continually reminds us that we are not perfect. When we decide to live our life for God and begin to renew our minds by living by Godly principals, there will be times that we fall short. God knows that and unfortunately, the devil knows that also. God tries to […]

How often have you traded what you have for something you want and thought you got a really good deal? How many times have you traded automobiles and thought you got the best of the trade? How often do you receive an offer that you can not lose in the trade? God is offering us […]

In my profession in life I have the opportunity to visit many people with long term battles with health issues. I have found that one of the hardest daily battles for them is to overcome being depressed. It is hard to press on when each day seems to be the same or even harder to […]

I walked through the men’s section of a department store looking for a shirt. I looked at so many that I did not like and would not wear. I finally found one that suited me and my taste, so I purchased it. As I read my devotion this morning, I was reminded of the efforts […]

Have you ever talked with someone and they did not listen to a word you said? Their attention was somewhere else and did not hear a word you were saying. How often have you prayed and felt that your prayers were not getting through? I have said many times that I felt like my prayers […]

Most people don’t think about or plan for tomorrow. They are too busy trying to do something that makes themselves look good today. Each of us has been entrusted by God with certain gifts that He expects us to use wisely and for His glory. My Bible reading this morning came from (Proverbs 16:21-22 The […]

We all want and need changes in our lives, but we don’t always want to go through the process to allow and make them happen. It usually takes longer than we think it should, and there are always delays along the way. The question is, are we going to wait the wrong or right way? […]

I have known people who lived each day believing God for the need in their life and I have known people who lived each day fearing the worse of the information they had received. The difference in the quality of life each of these groups of people lived is remarkable. Fear can literally hold you […]

My devotion this morning talks about God being able to meet our needs regardless of how unobtainable they may seem to us. Moses faced the call of God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. You know all the excuses that he used for not being qualified to be a leader. Moses was concerned about […]

Self-control could be the hardest thing in life to master. Many have made a decision to do better, but could not master the challenge of self-control. A bad habit, an obnoxious attitude, uncontrolled desires, or a loose tongue keeps setting them back. We promise ourselves and others that we are going to do differently, that […]

We have been taught by the culture that we live in to blame someone for what goes wrong in our life. In previous devotions we’ve talked about admitting our wrongs in rebuilding relationships with others. Today, we want to take the next step and that is to fix what is wrong, don’t try to fix […]

Looking at your temporary circumstances and making lasting decisions based on what you see can be disastrous for you. Your emotions and personal desires can cause you to make decisions based on what you see in front of you. So many people have faced devastating situations just because they acted on their current circumstances. In […]

It doesn’t take nearly as much courage to start something as it does to see it to fruition. Most starts has it’s beginning in excitement, anticipation, expectations, and desired goals to reach. The completion has it’s ending in dedication, determination, hard work, and faithfulness. When the emotional high of the start wears off, then the […]

Have you ever met a person who refused to let anything get them down? They were able to see the possibilities when there didn’t seem to be one? They refused to accept the report regardless of how bad or serious that it might be? That’s the kind of person God wants us to be. God […]

It is easy for us to get caught up in things we think we have accomplished in life. We often fail to give proper credit for our abilities, accomplishments, and successes. The fact is that everything you have in life, including your life, our families, our friends, our jobs, houses, automobiles, the ability to see, […]