Complaints are something you hear everyday. It can be about the weather, your job, your relationships, or just about anything else you can think of. People are quick to find an excuse or complain when asked to do something. Our children were always grumbling and complaining about chores, but they loved the reward for doing […]

I remember as children how we were always wishing our lives away. We couldn’t wait to get 10, then 16, 18, 21 etc. We were not satisfied to be where we were in life, we wanted to get older and more mature. God wants us to make those same decisions in growing in Christ. (Ephesians […]

Everyone seems to be in a hurry. We want what we want and we want it now. Young people want now what their parents worked 20 years to achieve. Workers want the same pay and benefits that people who have worked 30 years receive. The world has a lot to learn about being patient. You […]

Satan uses many tactics when he attacks you and me. It is good to know that there is not an attack that God has not provided us with a shield of faith to defend ourselves. One of Satan’s specialties is having us think critical thoughts about one another. It’s always easy to see something that […]

The society we live in teaches us to judge people by the job they perform each day. Not many of us like the scale by which God judges the jobs people do. When Jesus’ disciples asked Him which of them was the greatest, He replied that whoever wished to be great had to be a […]

I read the story of a missionary who hired a pilot to fly him to a new place of ministry in South America. The longtime pilot has an older airplane that didn’t look the best and the missionary was a little uncomfortable about the flight. He kept thinking the plane was going to crash in […]

Confident people are hard to defeat. Nothing seems to distract them or keep them from reaching their desired goal. As God heals our soul, one thing we notice is that we become stronger and more confident. With every step of healing He leads us through, we see that He is faithful and trustworthy, and this […]

JULY 12th…HOPE WILL KEEP YOU GOING!! I can’t imagine living life in a position of having no hope. Even people who have terminal illness can still have hope of eternal life, so living with no hope means living life with no peace, joy, or happiness. In fact, I would define hope as “the happy anticipation […]

I love the distinct smell of things that are new. A new car, new clothes, new house, fresh mown grass, etc. When something is new, you know it immediately. There is a difference. The same is true when we give our lives to Christ. We become “NEW.” (2 Cor 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in […]

The reason most people never reach their goal is they give up too quickly. Many of the things we have today are the result of people trying over and over before they were completely successful at their endeavor. We must consistently choose right thinking, right words, and right action. (Galatians 6:9 And let us not […]

My scripture reading this morning reminded me of a branch I saw that had been broken off a fruit tree by wind. It still had fruit on it but it would never develop any further because it had been cut loose from the tree that supplied its ability to produce fruit. (John 15:5 I am […]

Have you ever walked into a store before with something to exchange? Maybe it was an article of clothing that you decided you didn’t like, a pair of shoes that were uncomfortable, or a gadget that didn’t do what you’d expected. You entered the store with something that didn’t work for you, exchanged it, and […]

JULY 7th….OVERCOME YOUR ADVERSITY!! Life is full of trouble. Some things happen to us and we have no control over them. Some of life’s troubles we bring on ourselves by our decisions and actions. Our ability to work through life’s troubles determines whether or not we are able to reach our full potential in this […]

Do you understand how Satan works to bring down believers? Although we may think of his attacks as external, the real battleground is in the realm of ideas. If he can get a church to believe erroneous doctrines, unbiblical philosophies, and false assumptions about God, he can lead it away from the truth. And the […]

Society teaches us to get even with those who have hurt us or done us wrong. As we move forward in life, it is important not to hold on to any kind of bitterness or unforgiveness in our heart. It is unlikely that any one of us has made it through life so far without […]

Love forgives; it does not hold a grudge. It is not touchy, easily offended, nor is it fretful or resentful. Some people get their feelings hurt about everything. It is very difficult to be in a relationship with people like this. We have many opportunities every day to get offended; each time we must make […]

Trusting in the Lord is easy when life is pleasant and running smoothly. However, when circumstances are not as we desire, our confidence in God can become shaky. Yet even in difficult times, He guides us and helps us through. God wants us to cultivate faithfulness to Him in every circumstance. To do this, we […]

We face many challenges, hard times, difficulties, and decisions in our lifetime. Many times these mountains in our lives come with no warning. We have two choices when we face these issues, we can let them defeat us or we can overcome them by the grace of God. My devotion this morning is from Joshua […]

How many times have we asked ourselves questions to avoid something we just really don’t 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 […]

Prayer is a word used by almost everyone in this country. When a person has suffered a tragedy or sickness we always say you are in our prayers. It is important to know more about prayer than just the word. We need a time each day to pray and communicate with God as well as […]

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 […]

What are you worth? How often do you think about this thought? How many time have you asked yourself about our value to God. It’s something many of us struggle to see is our value to God. The scripture I read this morning talks about how God takes care of the birds of the air […]

I hope all of the fathers heard the words, HAPPY FATHER’S DAY by now from all those who love and appreciate you. The key word that I take with me from yesterday is happy. I enjoyed the well wishes from my children, grandchildren, and friends. I have so much to be happy about in my […]

It’s Father’s Day, the day chosen to celebrate good ole dad. It’s a day that stirs a deep range of emotions in our heart depending on the relationship one has or had with their earthly father. Some have planned and anticipated this day for weeks while others have not even thought of today as anything […]

The hardest way to move is against the flow. 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 […]