How often can you remember breaking off a relationship because of what someone did or said about us? When you consider the times, it has happened more often than we think. I am so glad God is not like that. Mess ups don’t surprise God. He expects us to make them. He knows what we […]

I hear so many people who only talk about their past. They live only in the “what I used to do” arena of their lives. Israel was a nation that lived in the “yesterdays” of their lives. Even when God led them out of bondage from Egypt, they wandered in the wilderness 40 years on […]

The life we live each day reveals who we are. Our true identity is revealed by the life we live. I went into one of the most popular stores to make a purchase with my debit card and the cashier asked for my drivers license for identification. They wanted to verify that the name on […]

I was brave enough a few years back to carry our grandchildren and some of our nieces and nephews to eat breakfast at Cracker Barrel, then to shop at Walmart. I think there were 7 of them altogether. Elijah Johnson had always been the quiet one in the crowd and never asked for much. He […]

How many remember taking a wrong turn during a trip you were taking? What did you do? In the years prior to GPS, Pastor Irwin and I played golf in Greenville, Alabama. When we left the course we turned left instead of right at the entrance and drove for about 20 minutes. We were talking […]

Most of us live our lives being reactive to whatever is happening with us. We are reactive in many cases instead of being proactive. To be proactive means “acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes.” We need to live our Christian lives proactive instead of reactive. Jesus knows life is not going to […]

I recently read the story of climbing Mt Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. The climb was a result of a strong desire to climb higher mountains than he had yet accomplished. Yesterday I was thinking of the Mega Churches and ministries and thought of the enormous success they have enjoyed all because someone […]

There has been so much talk about walls in the recent months. The walls of security are built to protect and secure certain areas to keep intruders and trouble out. I agree that we need a barrier to protect our nation’s border, but when it comes to walls around our individual lives we need to […]

I know there were a lot of smiles yesterday when people received their gifts of love from a significant other. When we smile, it shows our happiness. Some of you were even laughing out loud you were so happy that someone thought that much of you. Christians need to learn to smile and laugh more. […]

Today is the one day a year when “LOVE” is the central theme among most of our population. It’s a day of buying gifts, chocolates, and flowers to express our love for one another. Love is so much more than merely buying gifts, it is a true feeling from the heart. (1 Corinthians 13:4 Love […]

How often have you seen very smart people who had no common sense? They were able to do the seemingly impossible things and yet couldn’t figure out something that seemed very simple to you. I think one of the ways that we hear from God every day is through wisdom and common sense. Wisdom helps […]

Fear seems to be the motive of a lot of news being broadcast lately. Fear comes directly from Satan and we need to know we can overcome our fears. The devil is a liar. Let me say that again, the devil is a liar. Satan constantly speaks lies into your heart and places images in […]

Have you met people who have presented themselves to be something they were not? Have you ever attempted to be somebody that you are not? I suppose in some ways all of us have put on those masks at one time or another in life. Why do you suppose we are afraid, ashamed, or embarrassed […]

I listened to the testimony of a professional fisherman. He said the difference between those who make it and those who don’t is the “want to.” The willingness to lay it all on the line, to exhaust all your options, to fail and get up and give it another try. Have you ever wondered what […]

Do you know people who always have something to say regardless of what your conversation is? People who are ready to criticize or brag, depending on the topic of your conversation? People who think they know more than the experts who do the things daily? I’ve been around several of those people in my life. […]

It may surprise some of you, but I don’t listen to every one who wants to tell me how to live life. You shouldn’t either. I filter through all the information I receive each day and only use what comes from certain sources. You need to filter the information you receive also. God puts certain […]

Have you ever had your automobile not start because your battery was dead? You had to have someone jump start you. In the old days of straight shift vehicles, you could have someone push your vehicle and then put it in gear and start it, but now in the modern automatic era you have to […]

You don’t buy clothes unless you know they fit. Why would you try to do something for God that does not fit your gifting? I have a lot of people ask me how you know what God’s will is for your life. Many are waiting to hear God speak from heaven and direct their lives. […]

With all the events that have happened recently in our country, it is easy to get caught up in all the mud slinging people, politicians, and news media like to do. It’s almost impossible to find the real truth with all the one sided voices. We as Christians should be held to a higher standard. […]

Have you ever asked someone to do something and they did not get it done? There was usually a good excuse made for not doing what was asked of them. I can remember leaving chores for children and listening to every excuse you could think of for not completing them. People did not just start […]

Just as your physical body has many parts, the spiritual body of Christ also has many parts. Those parts are people who have found their purpose in life. Have you ever asked yourself what your purpose in life is? What am I to do with my life that will contribute to the Kingdom of God? […]

We make a lot of decisions without putting a lot of thought into them. We buy on whatever emotion is present and it’s often not a the best decision we could make at the time. All of us have had things that we wanted that we thought we had to have at that very moment. […]

When I was growing up it was not uncommon for us four boys to disagree among ourselves over simple things. It was a common thing for us to stand shoulder to shoulder when someone outside wanted to pick on any one of us. There are just two years between each of us so the bond […]

I have used it to hold the hem of my pants, used it for a tie tack, to hold the cuff of a shirt, to close a box, hold figurines together, and multitudes of other things. The thing with all this sticking power was marketed January 31, 1928 by 3-M Company. It is Scotch tape. […]

How often have you had someone say, “Call me anytime?” Few people mean it literally when they make this statement. I’ve said that to many people through the years. I had one church member with Alzheimer’s that called me quite often during the night. The invitation got pretty difficult when it came to carrying it […]