“Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” Colossians 3:17 Our pastor, Craig Groeschel, presented some wise words in a sermon not long ago with this saying: What if you woke up tomorrow with only the things you thanked […]
“Two people are better off than one for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing […]
“The fruit of the Spirit is . . . gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23 Have you ever made a comment and immediately wished you could take it back? I know that feeling all too well. I graduated high school during the threshold of social media’s popularity; when texting became the main form of communication. So during a time that […]
“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or […]
“For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.” Romans 1:21 Do you ever find yourself unintentionally responding to others with negativity? I like to think of myself as uplifting and optimistic, but when I really […]
“I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them, 1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy: 2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against: and 3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted […]