I think sometimes we talk so much about spiritual warfare that we leave the wrong impression on people. We do have an enemy and he is working against us daily to distract us from fulfilling the purpose God has for our life, but there is so much more. If all we faced were continuous battles […]

The biggest battles often comes first thing in the morning, often just as you are getting out of bed. Satan will begin to remind you of everything that went wrong yesterday as well as every failure you made. Satan goal is to keep you living in your yesterday and steal your today from you. Don’t […]

My devotion this morning said if I would put God first everyday that He would give me everything I need in life. That is quite a promise, but, it is also one of the hardest things for us to do. It a matter of putting God first in everything we do. Simple thing? Yes! Easy […]

You and I are capable of achieving certain things in life. I have met many talented people in life, people who could do many more things than I can do, but, I never met anyone who can do everything. I do believe the level of success we are capable of reaching is linked to the […]

I hear people everyday talking about how tired they are. You would think we are back in the old days when people got up before daylight and did manual labor until dark. People who are always talking about tired can’t imagine what previous generations did to provide for their family. So, how do we get […]

It is graduation time in Alabama. Colleges, high school, even kindergarten classes are having their graduation ceremonies. I have heard students in college and high school talk about the stress of taking those final exam tests. Tests that prove that you are ready to step into the next level of life, profession, or school. Tests […]

Do you remember playing hide and seek as a child? You would hide in the same place that it took you the longest to find someone else. We thought if it worked for them, it would keep you hidden as well. Communities that are prone to disasters like tornadoes have built shelters where their residence […]

If you are like most of us, finding a gift that says how you feel toward you mother is hard to find. If you could find that gift, it would be too expensive to buy. It is just difficult to say thank you for all a mother does. A meal to eat, a trip to […]

One thing that is missing in our society is loyalty and longevity. It seems as soon as one company trains a person to do a job they are leaving to make another nickle somewhere else. The same is true with homes today. Fifty percent of all marriages end up in divorce. There is no desire […]

We all know as parents, that when a child reaches school age we are no longer the greatest influence in their lives. Their influence comes from their peer group. It’s amazing how deeply we are swayed by those we are around every day. We find ourselves talking like them, having the same desires they have, […]

Nothing torments us more than some failure that we can not forget. My devotion this morning talked about Paul being in the shipwreck and ending up on the island of Malta. God had spared the entire crew through the shipwreck and now Paul was building a fire on the island to warm and no doubt […]

My devotion this morning was about a word we don’t hear much everyday. That word is “Prudence.” It means being a good stewards of what God has entrusted to us. The gifts God has blessed us with today requires prudence in order to be used effectively. Gifts such as our time, energy, strength, good health, […]

5-7-19 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY…WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET!! TIME TO REFOCUS!! We live in a technical world where machines can do almost everything. It is scary sometimes just to think how far we have come with the gadgets that we play with everyday. Everyone has a smart phone, a computer, or a […]

We live in a world where we never have enough. We are always wanting more. I recently watched an insurance commercial where the clients was bragging about getting more. In one ad the client was a weight lifter and gained muscle with each “more” he received from the insurance company. The next commercial the client […]

Kindness is something you don’t see much anymore. People are so self-centered that they only care about themselves. We live in a get even world. If someone does us wrong, then we have the right to do them wrong. If someone lies about us, we lie about them. If someone hurts us, we try to […]

We live in a world where getting by is never enough. To prove we have made real progress and have been successful, we must have more than some one else has obtained. The truth is that a person can never obtain enough things and money to make them truly prosperous. Real prosperity requires so much […]

The month of May is the beginning of homecoming and family reunions. It is a time of honoring those who have influenced our lives and helped make us who we are today. The influence they have been in our lives is what gives us the ability to live and experience the life we live today. […]

The one question most people struggle with in their walk with God is: How do I know that I am doing enough for God? These questions come from a society that bases most of it’s accolades from perfectionism standard instead of God’s grace. We love to live with the victim mentality. To receive something means […]

Have you ever attempted to do something for God when there was strife in the house? It is not something we think about often, but, strife takes away the peace that has to be present for us to be able to minister effectively. I’m not talking about the devil fighting against us, I’m talking about […]

If something is wrong, it is our human nature to want it fixed. If we are told we have a medical condition, we want it remedied as soon as possible. People of action jump right in when there is a problem. Many times our haste to get something done only makes the situation worse instead […]

How many said last Friday, “Thank God it is Friday, I can’t wait for my weekend.” Then, today arrives and we realize that we are starting out another Monday morning still tired, worn out, exhausted, and mentally fatigued. We’ve never taken time to get away from the pressure, stress, and worries that life brings on […]

How often have we made the statement about someone that they just could not handle the temptation? When it come down to integrity, they failed the test. Most people think that integrity is revealed in the BIG things that we do in life, but just the opposite is true. Integrity is shown in the way […]

I continue to be amazed at the technical advances being made in this world. To a man who started this life without a television in our home as a young child, it is totally astounding to use some of the technology that has been developed in my lifetime. We have gone from no telephones in […]

Life was designed by God to be enjoyed. We are to enjoy our family, our church, our community, our jobs, etc. The problem most people have today is that they put the emphasis on the wrong things in life. Yes, they love Jesus and are on their way to heaven, but they stress out on […]

Our thought process first thing in the morning sets the tone for the day. You have already been bombarded with various thoughts this morning. Some of those thoughts are positive thoughts and some of those thoughts are negative thoughts. The thought process that you choose this morning will go a long way in determining your […]