“ Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why…
Read more“A person’s words can be life-giving water; words of true wisdom are as refreshing as a bubbling brook.” Proverbs 18:4 (NLT) Have you ever said something and the moment the words came out of your mouth you wish you had a rewind button and could erase or take back what…
Read more“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 What kind of life matters? The life of an elected official? A servicemen? The life…
Read moreWhen I was 18 years old, I began driving almost an hour each way to attend college. My grandmother was concerned about the distance (aging myself here, but it was before cell phones!) and the possibility of breaking down beside the road. In her concern, she advised me, if…
Read more“This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence:” I John 3:19 Today, I let the stresses of life and job get the better of me. Deadlines, interruptions, thwarted efforts -all culminated in me throwing up…
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