“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi The gift we have to offer to the world, given to us by the grace of God, is the gift of ourselves. We can love others by learning to be of maximum service to everyone meet and… Read More »
You Know The Little Things
“There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.” ~ Dwight Moody It’s so easy to take the little things in life for granted. Because we live life forward and experience it in reverse, we are most of the… Read More »
Spiritual Domain
“The deeper we grow in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the poorer we become – the more we realize that everything in life is a gift. The tenor of our lives becomes one of humble and joyful thanksgiving. Awareness of our poverty and ineptitude causes us to rejoice in the gift of being called out… Read More »
Well Done Good and Faithful Trusted Servant
“God’s faithful servant has no desire for people to say or to give to him, or what he likes to hear or see, for his first and greatest aim is to hear what is most pleasing to God.” ~ Saint Augustine The most extraordinary experience and contribution you can ever make to the world and… Read More »
Is it Your Stuff?
“Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you, and in this materialistic age, a great many of us are possessed by our possessions.” ~ Peace Pilgrim If you live in America, then you are blessed. Despite the many challenges our country faces with systemic racism, political divide, addiction, pandemic, etc., God… Read More »
Winners Come In Last
“Helping one person might not change the world, but it could change the world for one person.” ~ Anonymous It’s natural from birth to be overly concerned with ourselves. Some of the first words we learn to speak are “my, me, and mine.” The same goes for living among others. It’s not uncommon to want… Read More »
The Ultimate Trusted Servant
Becoming a kingdom servant is nowhere near your typical idea of servanthood. The kingdom definition of servanthood is when you serve God by providing justice, righteousness, and shalom to the people in need. The trusted servant in the kingdom of God is the one who is a servant to everyone. What separates wannabes from kingdom… Read More »
Let My People Go
Depending on your age, most people have heard this quote from Exodus “Let My people go.” God listened to the people’s cries and answered their prayers by delivering them from their oppressors’ hands in Egypt. Scholars debate how long the Israelites were in captivity; some argue 430 years, and others much less than that. Either… Read More »
God Keeps It Simple
Jesus shows us the real character of the Creator of the universe. The Pharisees hated Jesus always bent the rules in the name of God. Harvesting crops on the Sabbath, healing the sick on the Sabbath, etc. They disliked it some much that they plotted to kill him. Think about that disconnect. They accuse him… Read More »
Morbid Isolation
HALO’S Daily Soul Food Morbid Isolation Most creatures, including humankind, when ill or injured, tend to run and isolate themselves. The principalities and powers of this earth influence our decisions to pursue isolation as a solution when, in reality, we are about to be devoured. Illnesses like addiction, alcoholism, and mental illness feed off of… Read More »