How many of you know people who pray long prayers? I grew up in a church where the pastor would ask one of the members to pray the dismissal for the services. There were some you loved to hear prayer, because they were short and to the point. There were some that prayed for everything […]

We make every effort to make the important things in our life. We will go to work when we really don’t feel like. We attend our children’s events without fail. We move everything off the calendar so we can make doctor’s appointments. We often plan for a year for our next vacation. Why would you […]

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 devotion 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 disciples […]

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 these same giants in my life while attempting to accomplish what I know I was called to do. I pray this is a […]

I have been in those circles when men where sharing their stories of things they have done. I am hesitate to believe some of the things they tell because they seem beyond the realms of possible. I often listen to fishing stories and think they are not completely true because I have never had that […]

I love to hear people say “thank you” when they have been given something or someone does something good for them. I love to hear my children and grandchildren say “thank you” when they receive a gift, compliment, or service from someone. I believe an appreciative heart is something that God loves also. Giving thanks […]

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, […]

God is reminding us to look for the good in one another. We have little difficulty believing and seeing the wrong in people, and in fact, most of us are experts at that. The first words we use to describe another person often reflects our negative view of them. And often, the description we use […]

The world loves to show love to the ones they like and despise those they don’t like. God teaches us to do a little differently from the world. One of the most popular verses in the Bible is John 3:16, For God so loved the world… One of the most unlived verses in the Bible […]

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 devotion this morning talked about you and I holding the key to doing away with the “cold” […]

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 who’s 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 […]

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 to do your best. Think about David as a child going out to fight Goliath. Everyone on HIS side was trying to tell him that he was not capable […]

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 mudholes and ruts. If you ran into the middle of the mudholes, you got stuck. If your automobile fell into one of those ruts, you […]

Do you remember encouraging your children to take the first step by turning loose of your hand? Do you remember coaching your children until they would jump into the pool for you to catch them? Trusting your ability to catch them if they fell and your ability to keep them from going under is what […]

I watched a commercial yesterday 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 good habits could begin and stick with us in as short a time as 5 […]

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. Their disappointment in people around them has influenced their ability to trust God. The only way to prove […]

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 […]