If you truly have love in you – serve one another Healthy life. Peaceful life. Wealthy life. Joyful life. Do any (or all) of those describe you in your life? If not, my first question is “Do you love others as you love yourself?” If you answered “yes”, then the next question is…do you serve one another? After all, it’s … The rest of the story…
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A guy named David wrote a song saying You Have Given Me Life Who was he talking about? What’s a precept? Have you ever heard of precepts? They’re general rules for life. And in the context of your relationship with your Creator, they’re the only rules that matter. When God says do something or don’t do something, it isn’t because … The rest of the story…
Let Love Live – it will change your life You can’t live without love. Oh sure, you can exist. But you can’t live. And your existence will be an exercise in futility at best…or a dark. lonely place at worst. Why go there, when it’s so easy to just let love live? So how do you let love live? You … The rest of the story…
Why would anyone say something like ~ I Am Nothing Am I not important? Does my life mean nothing? Do I serve no useful purpose in this world? The answer to all three of those questions is “no”. But just like King David, in Psalm 16 wrote: ~ O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from … The rest of the story…
My testimony is not a story of perfection…unless you see past me. Whether I can say I’ve done something worthy of your boasting…or whether I must say I’ve done nothing worthy of anyone’s boasting…both are part of my testimony. I mentioned this a couple of years ago, and I’d like to share it again today because of something someone said … The rest of the story…
Don’t leave yourself in a compromising position when it comes to life. This year, in particular, Christian conservatives might feel like they have to give to get when it comes to voting for a candidate who isn’t Hillary. Believe me…I understand not wanting her for a president. But I’d like you to consider something much more important than whether the … The rest of the story…
When you look around, does it appear that God is the ruler of this world? I hope you’ve given your heart to Jesus. I hope you’ve trusted He died and rose from the dead for your sins. I hope your hope is in the one true, living, loving Creator of the universe. I hope you’re willing to lean on God’s … The rest of the story…
Does the sign on your front door say Love Lives Here? I hope your life is going well, today. As I write this, it’s about to be a beautiful Sunday here in Colorado. As I look toward the West and see Pike’s Peak and the other parts of the Front Range, it’s easy to see the the majesty of God’s … The rest of the story…
Hate the sin – love the sinner? God doesn’t do that, so how can you? How many times have you heard you should hate the sin love the sinner…and ask God to help you do it? I’m here today to tell you it’s physically impossible to hate sin apart from where it resides…in the sinner. Because sin doesn’t exist apart … The rest of the story…
If you believe it’s difficult to figure out the will of God for your life, I’ve got some good news Lately I’ve heard several Christians (on the radio and in person) saying you need to seek the will of God for your life. Some have said things like “It isn’t always easy, but it’s so important”. Or they say, “Pray … The rest of the story…
When you realize you are not good enough to live forever, your life can change forever. It’s tough, sometimes, to find out there’s something you love and enjoy, but you are not good enough to pursue it. Have you ever found yourself in that boat? I remember multiple things like for me. The first real letdown was when I wanted … The rest of the story…
Are you willing to do something for God today? I promise, it won’t be for nothing. You may be asking what you can do for God. I hope that’s the question anyway…and not a question of why. The answer is simple, really. Consider what you’re good at. Then figure out how to use that in a way to spread the … The rest of the story…
Have you ever committed any lawless deeds? Or are you perfect? Sounds like an old-fashioned expression, doesn’t it? Lawless deeds. What does it mean? Have you ever broken the law? Maybe even 1 or 2 you got away with? Have you ever committed a crime…even something as menial as stealing a piece of candy? Well, anything like stealing, lying, cheating, … The rest of the story…
Is it hard for you to fall fast asleep at night? I wrote “Fall Fast Asleep” as a lullaby song for kids a few years back. It was part of a collection I called “Lullabye Bye”. And in the lyrics I said “leave the world and cares behind you”. But are you finding it difficult to fall asleep because you … The rest of the story…
Could a Lot of Goodies Be Bad For More Than Just Your Health? Can you have too much of a good thing? Yes. Can you have too little of something and not even know it? Yes. Why is it important to know these things? Because they can make a difference in your life now”and even where you’ll spend eternity. God … The rest of the story…
Optimist Pessimist – Are you a realist about which one you are? As for me, I prefer optimist. The realist in me sees how bad things are. Politicians can’t figure out how to work within a budget. Murder is rampant. Countries go to war at the drop of a misplaced word. The pessimist in me says the world will only get … The rest of the story…
Every good book has a plot twist…even THE Good Book Have you ever heard the Bible called – The Good Book? I bet you have. People say it all the time…on TV, in the movies, on the radio. If you’re a reader, I’m sure you love a good plot twist. Am I right? Well, when it comes to Christian love, … The rest of the story…
When you do a good deed, or charitable deeds, do you want someone to reward you openly? If you answered yes to that question, who would you prefer to reward you…and what would you like as your reward? If you’re a Christian, I hope you agree that it’s important to know what God says about giving. And if you have … The rest of the story…
Do the words, armor of God, sound scary to you? They shouldn’t. They should sound incredibly reassuring. They should be the words that bring you comfort anytime this mean ol’ world dumps on your head. In fact, I’d like to share 3 reasons why the armor of God should be your insurance plan. Did you know that when you buy … The rest of the story…
You Are Not Your Own I’m sure you’ve heard these sayings: “You gotta be who you are” or “You should go discover yourself” or “It’s time to be your own man”. They’re not evil, but sayings like these could cause you to lose out… and lose big. If not now…then possibly for eternity. And you know that’s an extremely long time. … The rest of the story…