INDISCRIMINATE

“So, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7 The Amplified Bible) Your personal computer will provide you with plenty of synonyms for the word “Indiscriminate,” the title of today’s meditation. I’ll save you some of your valuable time by sharing some of synonyms, keeping you from having to look them up. The synonyms include: unselective,...

IF YOU MISSED SEEING THE WHITE SMOKE…

Good morning! This is your Monday Short meditation. FYI: Monday meditations are short so that you can focus on the message you heard yesterday at worship service. Now, with that being clarified, get excited! I have some good news to share with you. Listen! If you were not included in the great number of people, the crowd numbering in the thousands who stood outside the Sistine Chapel in Rome, or...

FOR MOMMAS, MOMMA’S MOMMA & MOMMA FIGURES

Let me speak for all the children of women of faith, meaning God-fearing mommas, momma’s momma, and momma figures. We, your children are grateful for your godly features. Your demonstration of faith could be depicted by a straight line drawn on a paper, reaching to infinity, eternity, patiently your demeanor and direction were not changed; no circumstance could affect it; not even slightly....

EXPEDITED REAL ID TIP

“I have been crucified with Christ: and I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the real life I now have within this body is a result of my trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20 The Living Bible) As I watched the national news earlier this week, on May 7th, there was a news reporter showing how long the lines were in an east coast...

JUST BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T PRAY…

You have reveled in your recent successes, celebrated your climb upward on your career journey, and the health status in your home has you saying, “All is well.” These positive things happened, and you may have credited it to good fortune, great effort, and gain from maintaining a healthy diet. You might have even gone so far as to, as they say, “pat yourself on the back” or you may have...

CARLOS’ TESTIMONY

One of my readers, Carlos, asked I would I share his testimony on Mark Writes. I said, “Gladly!” So here is “Carlos’ Testimony.” “Admittedly, I had been guilty of taking things for granted. My thought processes included the belief that what I have been blessed with at any moment in life are things I should have normally, especially since I am a good person. I did not think of the...

THINGS HAPPEN WHEN CHURCH FOLKS PRAY & SING

“The crowd joined in an attack against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods. When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely; and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. Now about...

THE COLLEGE TRUNK

“O loving and kind God, have mercy. Have pity upon me and take away the awful stain of my transgressions. Oh, wash me, cleanse me from this guilt. Let me be pure again. For I admit my shameful deed—it haunts me day and night. It is against you and you alone I sinned and did this terrible thing. You saw it all, and your sentence against me is just. But I was born a sinner, yes, from the...

THE MAN WITH ALL THOSE KEYS

“Faith is the key to the life of a Christian. It is the key to blessings, provision, protection, inspiration, and the key to receiving every good thing that Jesus wishes to bestow upon His precious children.” (This is a quote found on pinterest.com) This is your Monday Short meditation. For real!  It’s brief, but it can serve to boost your faith walk this week. Real quick story: Two men...

FINDING & BRINGING

“The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” “Come,” he replied, “and you...