“Many problems are blessings in disguise” ~ Leslie Stone Take a moment to reflect on your life. Think about those situations you have considered “problems” in your past. How many of those problems turned out to be a blessing in disguise? Consider how God was able to produce blessings from your problems (Romans 8:28). The… Read More »
Little Ol’ Me
“Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” ~ Oscar Wilde Most people feel inferior in varying degrees. We all have things about ourselves we wish were different. Some people think there are too short or too tall, while others wish they weren’t so heavy or thin. We all have features we wish were different, whether it’s… Read More »
What Does God Think of You?
“God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” ~ Augustine At some point in their life, every human being will look to the stars and wonder who created all of this. They will also wonder why God made them and what this Creator thinks of them? When we compare ourselves… Read More »
Chosen Yet Frozen
“People do not seek God. They seek after the benefits that only God can give them. The sin of fallen humanity is this: Humanity seeks the benefits of God while at the same time fleeing from God themselves. We are, by nature, fugitives.” ~ R.C. Sprouls Humankind did not happen by chance. Any honest scientist… Read More »
Telling The World About God
“God’s plan for enlarging His kingdom is so simple – one person telling another about the Savior. Yet we’re busy and full of excuses. Just remember, someone’s eternal destiny is at stake. The joy you’ll have when you meet that person in heaven will far exceed any discomfort you felt in sharing the gospel.” ~… Read More »
Proclaiming the Kingdom of God
“Give me one hundred men and women who love only God with all their heart and hate only sin with all their heart, and we will shake the gates of hell and bring in the kingdom of God in one generation.” ~ John Wesley When you hear the phrase “The Kingdom of God,” what do… Read More »
Welcome Stranger, Please Come On In
“2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!” (Hebrews 13:2). One of the first things we teach our children is “don’t talk to strangers.” Spiritually speaking, every lesson we learn about welcoming strangers is the exact opposite of what we teach our children.… Read More »
God + You = Love Story
“People say all the time ‘I don’t have a good testimony’ because they think their story has to involve some dramatic story of change from ‘bad’ to ‘good.’ But Jesus didn’t come to save people this way. Sin doesn’t make us bad it makes us dead. Jesus came to save by bringing the dead to… Read More »
Not What I Want But What You Want
“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, “Thy will be done,” and those to whom God says, in the end, “Thy will be done.” All that are in Hell choose it. Without that self-choice, there could be no Hell. No soul that seriously and constantly desires joy… Read More »
This Little Light of Mine
“Let your light shine so brightly that others can see their way out of the dark.” ~ Unknown If you attended Sunday school as a child or were raised in a religious family, then you know the classic gospel song “This Little Light of Mine.” The song is still a favorite in mainline denominations and… Read More »