We must never rest until everything in us worships God. A.W. Tozer Picture this. A new and upcoming artist was playing his new album at a small club in Atlanta. This club was old, very old. The walls probably would make a black light explode, the bathroom, wow, it belonged in a science experiment. When you danced, the floors felt wobbly, the room was so dark that you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face. The bass was... Read more
“God cannot give us peace and happiness apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.” C.S. Lewis Peace, peace, wonderful peace, coming down from the Throne of God; Sweep over my spirit, forever I pray; In fathomless billows of love. I’m not going to reiterate the current events in the world at the moment, I am quite sure that a lot of folks are quite aware that the world is indeed on fire. I’ve written... Read more
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” Ted Geisel It’s been a very sad few days for our family, our dog passed away a couple of days ago. When our 6 children were young, they begged my husband and I for a pet. We really didn’t have any money to speak of, but we thought that a family pet would be a good addition to our family. We fired up our computer and began our search for... Read more
“Each of us must rededicate ourselves to serving the common good. We are a community. Our individual Fates are linked; our futures intertwined; and if we act in that knowledge and in that spirit together, as the Bible says: “We can move mountains.” — Jimmy Carter Recently a concept was brought to my attention by a fellow believer. Before I delve into this topic, I must share that I grew up in the Southern Baptist faith where the hymns were... Read more
“Don’t just visit, dwell in the presence of God.” Andrew Wommack How many times have you had an inner dialogue where several phrases come to mind. “Am I enough?” “Is this my fault?” “I am not smart enough to accomplish this task.” Also, the age old thought spiral that leads to wave upon wave of anxiety. If you pay any attention to the world and its very fragile hold on civility, one could surmise that the world is in an... Read more
“The Lord’s Prayer reminds us that God wants His people to communicate with Him, not just at church on Sunday, but wherever we are and whatever our need.” David Jeremiah How often do you pray? Do you carve out a little time to speak to God once and a while? I’ve heard several people say that they have no prayers recently. Some feel this way because their candidate (in the USA) did not win. Others are confused by all... Read more
“When man ceases to worship God he does not worship nothing, but he worships everything,” G.K. Chesterton I want to tell you a story, and after reading perhaps you can decide; does history indeed repeat itself throughout the times of mankind? Is it a tale as old as time? There once was a culture that was betwixt and between. Between the foundation of love and grace. Betwixt the line between right and wrong. The lines were blurred, ambiguity was... Read more
“Lukewarm Christianity has become so normal that Biblical Christianity seems radical.” Shane Pruitt I’ve spent the last few days contemplating the current happenings in the US this week. We’ve had a change in leadership. For some, there is great hope and anticipation for what is to come. For others, there is much rending of garments and gnashing of teeth. One common theme seems to emerge in this swirl of emotion for the believers in Christ. Do you run... Read more
“Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems that divide us.” President John F. Kennedy I’ve spent the last few days doing some research for an upcoming article concerning the 7 mountains of influence in society. In that research, I had the opportunity to read the inauguration speeches of the Founding Fathers of America. In just about all of those speeches there was a mention of prayer and of the divine providence of God.... Read more
“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible to be alive without breathing.” Martin Luther Has the world seemed very heavy of late? It’s almost as if the sky is a bit darker than usual. The news stories are churning out at a rapid pace. I told my husband yesterday that the funeral of former president Jimmy Carter had taken a back seat to the chaos and sad destruction that is going on in the world. We still... Read more
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