10-18-17 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY… THE HEAT IS ON!! YOU CAN HANDLE THIS!! We all know the feeling of stress. It can be overwhelming. The feeling of helplessness when the things we face are bigger than we feel we can handle. Stress can come from financial issues that are bigger than our income. Stress can […]

There are people in your life who you love to be around, do things with, and spend your time with. The more time that you have spent doing things with them, the better you two have gotten to know one another. You probably have people in your life by now that you would do anything […]

OCTOBER 15th…GOD’S HELP?? YOUR CHOICE!! One of the hardest things for us to do is ask for help from others. We spend too many frustrating hours trying to accomplish things on our own when asking for help would help us be more efficient. How many times have you tried to do a two man job […]

As parents and grandparents, we make sure that we give all our children and grandchildren the same amount for birthdays and Christmas. We want them to know they are all loved the same. Do you have a favorite child? grandchild? Do you have one that has excelled higher than others? Do you have one who […]

I remember one of the songs that was popular when I first started to church was “I just steal away and pray” The song spoke of getting alone and talking to God about what was happening in your life. If you had done something wrong, you could steal away and pray. If you were counting […]

This morning I want to do a follow up to yesterday’s devotion on showing grace to others. The statement that many people make is, “You don’t know what they have done to me!” Another statement is, “You don’t know how much they hurt me!” Or, “Why should I show grace to someone who thinks nothing […]

We all love to share stories of God’s Grace being extended to us, but it can be difficult for us to extend that same Grace to those who have done us wrong. It’s not easy to remember your story at the same time you are trying to forgive someone for what they have done against […]

OCTOBER 10th…TELL YOUR STORY!! IT’S IMPORTANT!! Everyone has a story to share about how their life experiences. No two stories are alike and hearing your story can be very encouraging to others who are struggling with life today. In a recent service at another church I was ministering in, I met a retired minister and […]

Getting past our past is one of the most difficult task we face in life. Unlike God, we struggle to forgive ourselves for our past issues. My Bible reading this morning was on a very familiar scripture in Matthew. Jesus is passing by the ship of the disciples in the middle of the night walking […]

OCTOBER 8th…INSECURITIES?? YOU CAN OVERCOME THEM!! I have never been a very fast runner. In fact, I have always been a little over weight and slow of foot. I wanted so badly to be chosen to play on the team of some of the better players, but I was always one of the last ones […]

The modern age tells us we can do anything we set our minds to do. Positive thinking is supposed to open the world up to us to obtain regardless of our desires. But, everyone of us have limitations. There are things we just can not do regardless of how much our heart desires them or […]

It’s amazing how easily people believe things just because someone said it on television or posted it on the internet. Most of what you hear on the news is not accurate, it’s stated the way someone wants you to believe. Why is it so easy to believe man and so difficult to believe God? If […]

I can’t remember a time when Christians are more lackadaisical and unconcerned as they seem to be today. Church has become an option instead of a priority to so many people. From Adam and Eve until today, the one common thing people have done is make excuses for their actions. And like Adam and Eve, […]

I read that the turning radius of a large ship is a minimum of 5 times it length. It is not something that is done easy. It takes space to turn around. Turning is not an easy venture. It also involves the speed you are traveling. You have to slow down to turn. The larger […]

Many people have only one goal in life; that is to be happy. The problem is that we go about happiness the wrong way. God has given us a one verse way to enjoy true happiness in our lives. (Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, […]

I’ve had people in my life who did what they said they would do to the best of their ability. Yet, even doing their best, there were times they would let you down. God is the only ONE who will never let you down or fail to keep His promise. My Bible reading this morning […]

I have had two friends that faced life-challenging situation. One was a church member friend who went through a very trying time for him and his family. It started with him being afraid of what was going to happen, but ended with him saying everything was going to be alright. Why the change? God spoke […]

We often portray God as a giving grandparent, our birthday fairy, or Santa Claus who gives us everything that our minds think of. How many times have you heard someone say that God promises to give us the desires of our hearts? The last part of one my Bible reading this morning says that God […]

Happiness is a feeling. It means to be content, cheerful, carefree, satisfied, or delighted. How often do you feel happy? What are the things that bring happiness to your life? Happiness should not depend on the circumstances you are facing today. Happiness should be solely dependent on the relationship you have with God. You should […]

The instruction are included in products that we purchase unassembled. They are included in the package so the item you purchase, when assembled, will look like the picture on the box. The challenge is left up to us. Will you read and follow the instructions. The choice is yours. Do I follow the instructions and […]

It has been said many times that if God can get it through us, He will get it to us. In a world where greed, self-centeredness, and looking out for me are the main thoughts of the day for most people, God is searching for people who are willing to receive and share His love […]

How many times have you seen an incident, accident, or sickness cause a person to make a decision to live better. I’ve had people tell me they were going to live better when they got over their recovery. I watched people get a wake-up call, decide to do better, only to let the new decision […]

Complaining doesn’t solve problems, it attracts them. The more you complain the more problems you have and the more you infect others with your problems. Life constantly bombards us with negative opinions and complaining of how situations are. The news today is full of one side complaining about the other and grumbling about every event […]

I witnessed another example yesterday of how unfair this life is. It is not easy to get through those times when you feel that you are doing your best and something bad happens anyway. The most important thing is not what is happening to you, but, rather how we respond to those events. It is […]

How many times have you settled incidents with your children where one hit the other? One would say it was an accident and the other would say they did it on purpose. An accident is when something happens that you are not expecting. When you plan to do something, you do it on purpose. A […]