By Gloria Powell IS GOD OBLIGATED TO US? I have heard sermons preached and statements made that if Gods’ people will do so and so… that God is obligated to bless that person with whatever they are asking. Namely perfect health, monetary prosperity, worldly gain and the list goes on,…
Read moreIt was my birthday and I woke up that morning feeling happy and excited. However as the day went by I began to lose some of my joy. Everyone seemed too busy for me. My sisters who I shared an apartment with at the time barely said, “Happy birthday!” Everyone…
Read moreThis past week, I had the opportunity to work in the garden. There was one particularly beautiful warm spring day when the sun was shining overhead and the heady scent of jasmine floated on the breeze. Earlier in the day I had purchased some annuals to fill into my perennial…
Read moreWe are living in a world today that saturates our mind with having money and possessions. Just look at what society screams at us … “our worth is based upon what we have and how much.” This pressure is felt all the way from elderly down to the young. Teens…
Read more“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” 1 Peter 5:7 (NLT) Cares come in all sizes. The big ones are sometimes easier to lay down than the small ones. It’s the small ones that like to hide in the cracks and crevices…
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