“Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” Colossians 3:12-13 (NLT – emphasis…
Read moreTuesday afternoon I was in my office developing a new course – British Literature. I was very happily engrossed in my research when I began to see lines of light limned in black out of the side of my left eye. I didn’t think much of it and continued to…
Read moreGreat wealth is not related to money. It is an attitude of satisfaction coupled with inner peace, day-by-day, moment-by-moment walk and talk with God that declares, ‘Lord, You are enough.’ To summarize this in a word. . . Contentment. Contentment isn’t something we’re born with. In fact, we’re born…
Read moreMy grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” (2 Cor. 12:9). It sounds like an oxymoron, for power to be optimized in weakness, but it’s true. God’s Word clearly tells us. And I can also attest to it through personal encounters with God’s all sufficient grace.…
Read moreI believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD! (Psalm 27:13-14 ESV) Waiting is not my strong suit. Sometimes I can be very impatient. However,…
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