I don’t know where you live, but it is the summer fruit season in my area. That means watermelons, cherries, and blueberries are in abundance. I always look forward to this time of year. Did you know that there are seasons of fruitfulness for the Christian as well? That happens when a believer has been…
Read MoreThere are a lot of people hurting right now. I get requests all the time to help out with people struggling. I wish I could help all of them, but I can’t. Maybe you are in that boat too? You have been laid off of your job, or COVID has wiped out the economy. In…
Read MoreIf you have more than one child, then you know that they are always competing to be first. Whether it be in the front seat of the car or the first one to get candy, sometimes it gets downright brutal. One area that they never compete to be first is doing their chores. It takes…
Read MoreI’m sorry I haven’t written a devotional in several days and that my posting has been erratic. I don’t have to explain to you that what has happened in the world in the last three months has changed how we live and do things. Fortunately for those of us who call Jesus our Lord, we…
Read MoreI’ve met many Christians who have sacrificed everything to minister to the people that God led them. You would think that they would be griping about what they don’t have, and there have been a few, but most of them are the happiest people. What they have given up for the sake of Christ has…
Read MoreThe biggest challenge facing every marriage is the principle of becoming one. Jesus tells us that we are no longer two people, but we become one. This happens physically but also spiritually. When we don’t nurture and cherish this, we are headed for trouble. If a couple is set on having separate lives while trying…
Read MoreThere is a lot of false humility out there today. People act like they are for the rights of others but are really in it for themselves. In a day where there are heightened tensions, there needs to be more humility. We need to regard others as more important than ourselves. It the attitude that…
Read MoreOur new puppy loves to walk in between feet while I am walking. There have been several times that I have almost gone head over heals while leading her on her leash. It would not be a pretty picture if I stumbled and fell. Did you know that Satan is trying to make you stumble?…
Read MoreI was reading an article about George Floyd in Christianity Today last week. It talked about how he was a presence in his community in Houston and worked with several churches to reach the needy. He was in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a job and discipleship program that was training him to be a minister. It…
Read MorePeople are so quick to give up on others when they don’t meet their expectations. This leaves those who have fallen short feel like they have been rejected and alone. It can also lead to feelings of despair. I am here to tell Jesus loves you. He came to give you life, and God is…
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