14 If my people who belong to me will humbly pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. ~ 2 Chronicles 7:14 (CEB) Have you ever heard the adage “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch?” “Free Lunch”… Read More »
Dumpster Diving
“If you aren’t in the moment, you are either looking forward to uncertainty or back to pain and regret.” ~ Jim Carrey We miss out on many blessings in life because we habitually rummage through our past, fixating on our regrets. Making a gratitude list is an effective strategy to help overcome the dark memories… Read More »
The Irrational Ways of God
“God is an unchangeable changer, unadjustable adjuster, unmoveable mover, unpredictable predictor, unstoppable stopper, uninvisible visible, and wonderful wonder.” ~ Osunsakin Adewale How rational is it that there is no consensus on how the world came into being? Who God is, and if God even exists? How reasonable is it that human beings, by default, think primarily… 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 »
The Secret Life
“The person who can keep a secret may be wise, but they are not half as wise as the person with no secrets to keep.” ~ E.W. Howe The most challenging way to live is to live without God. Once we are reborn, it becomes pretty easy to live the kingdom life. This promise remains… Read More »
Spiritual Obedience is a Choice
“Obedience is an act of faith; disobedience is the result of unbelief.” ~ Edwin Louis Cole We are born into a world that demands obedience. Our parents or guardians have expectations for how we are to obey their instructions for living. Whether they are healthy or unhealthy principles, our keepers expect us to comply with… Read More »
God Wants Your Best
“In a real sense, faith is total surrender to God.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. The kingdom life is available to every human being on the planet. The challenge is that it takes total surrender to live in the kingdom and follow Jesus. Believers tend to come to faith and only wish to surrender the… Read More »