I have watched the marathons being run in record times and wonder how does a man keep up that pace for that length of time. Then, I saw a documentary on one of the runners and vigorous training they put their bodies through. They remove everything that would slow them down as they prepare to […]

How many times have we asked our self questions to avoid something we just really want to do? What am I going to wear? I don’t have anything to wear to that event was an excuse you used because you just didn’t really want to go. Many times the questions we ask ourselves to bring […]

How many things in life would you not have done if you had just taken time to think things through? It’s so easy to jump at first thought, but, it makes more sense to sit down and think things out. Regardless of what your desires in life may be, it is smart to count the […]

I know people who can tell you a story today that happened to them 20 years ago and still be just as angry and hurt as the day it happened. Holding grudges and not being willing to forgive others for their wrong doings will still the very life out of you. It is like trying […]

How many times have you gotten up in the morning with something hurting us and it bother us all day long. It could be a headache, stomach, knee, elbow, back, etc. We tell everyone we meet that day that we got up with the pain and it’s been with us all day long. We tell […]

I have enjoyed swimming since I was just a young boy. There is nothing like being able to move your hands and feet and your body simply glide through the water. I have never been able to swim as fast as other people, but, I could always swim as long distances because I learned to […]

I will be the first to admit that I do not understand depression very well. It is something I have not had to deal with very often in my life, but, I meet people on a routine basis that struggle with it daily. My devotion today talked about God giving us a garment of praise […]

My devotion this morning talked about our value to God. It’s something many of us struggle to see is our value to God. The verse talks about how God takes care of the birds of the air and how much more He will care for us because He place such high value on us. (Matthew […]

I hope most fathers have or will hear the words, HAPPY FATHER’S DAY on this special day. The key word for me in that phrase is the word happy. I have so much to be happy about in my life. I have a great family, a great church, great friends, and a comfortable place to […]

I live in a house that my wife makes certain it is clean, things in place, and ready for unexpected guests. We seldom had people stopped by that our house is not ready to receive them, even though we may think it is not perfect. We are encouraged by my morning devotion to keep our […]

How often have you heard someone say they heard from God? I have felt many times that God was speaking directly to my spirit directing me to go one direction or another, or do something particular. It is important for you to know what God’s Word says because God will never direct your life outside […]

I had a friend bring me the first fresh vegetables of the year. They came from a garden he had planted. As I read my devotion this morning, I was reminded how the seeds we sow produce the plants that grow and produce the vegetables we eat. The plants are the result of a good […]

I remember my parents telling me that discipline was for my own good. They even so that the discipline hurt them just like it hurt me. I often wondered about that last statement. The Bible states that discipline comes out of the heart of someone who cares about you. The desire to see you become […]

I’ve seen many trophies during my life. They range from one end of sports to the other. Mounts of trophy animals taken during a hunt, medals for competition, and trophies for being top athletes in their sport. Trophies are there to do one thing, remind us of our successes. The children of Israel often took […]

Every athlete takes time to warm up and stretch before entering into competition. It stretches and loosens the muscles they are going to be using. The stretching does exactly what it says, it stretches out the muscles in order to not do them harm when exerted harshly in the sport. Our walk with God asks […]

I’ve talked with many people who want to talk about church and God one minute and then use language that is inappropriate the next. Living a life that is pleasing to God only happens when you made a conscious decision to do what’s right and aggressively shut out what is wrong. Peter addressed this behavior […]

The one thing we taught our children when they were young was to share their things with others. Sharing is not natural, it is a learned habit. Mikki and I could not be prouder than to see our children as adults still willing to share with others what God has blessed them with. When its […]

When I was a child, if my mother met someone who was grumpy she said, they must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Some people just start their day off on the wrong foot. They get out of bed looking for things to be bad instead of anticipating a […]

We all have things that we are not good at. As adults, we tend to stay away from the things we are not good at and do only things that are our strengths so that our ego won’t be crushed. What part of life is your weakness? Is it talking to people about their souls? […]

How many people do you know today that have the same occupation as their parents? How many children do you know that behave much like their parents? How many children do you know that have the same habits (good and bad) as their parents? How many Alabama or Auburn fans raise children that pull for […]

Nothing gets our attention more quickly than pain. We immediately know where we are hurting. I was talking with a man yesterday who told me that he hurt all the time. When someone mentions pain, it brings back every memory of where we hurt or have hurt. There is nothing that wears on you like […]

Today’s devotion spoke right to our hearts. It’s so easy to get cross with people who do things we do not like. It’s so easy to let division come between us and people who do not see things our way. God tells us that we are not to bear a grudge or seek to get […]

I was in our local Walmart and I could hear a child screaming across the store. I had to pick some items up in that area, so I got to see the child in action. The parent finally gave in and put the item in the buggy and the child stopped crying. I thought if […]

Last Sunday morning as I was leaving service I saw one of our young girls crying. I asked her if she was having a bad day and said shook her head yes. I said, do you think today is going to get better when you get home and she shook her head no. I saw […]

The commercials on TV talk about solar lights. You can put them everywhere and light up the darkness places around your home. They don’t need batteries, they work by being recharged by the sun. If they are put in a shaded area they won’t work because they receive no sunlight to charge by. If you […]