Author: Dr. Mark

UNSEEN WOUNDS & SCARS

ByDr. Mark August 10, 2023 0 Comments
“Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.” (Psalm 30:2 NIV) In a classic movie originally aired in times past, two hero figures started sharing places on their anatomy where they had been wounded and scared n various situations.  Every time one of the characters pointed to an injury, the other character would show one of his wounds or scars, as to say, “I can top...

COMING OUT OF YOUR CAVE

ByDr. Mark August 9, 2023 0 Comments
“So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount Sinai, the mountain of God.  There he came to a cave, where he spent the night.  But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” (I Kings 19:8-9 NLT) As you can tell from our opening verses, which is about Elijah, shortly after his victory of the prophets of...

THE GREATEST SUBSTITUTE AWARD

ByDr. Mark August 8, 2023 0 Comments
THE GREATEST SUBSTITUTE AWARD “While we were still helpless , at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.  Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man someone might even dare to die.  But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for...

DEALING WITH CONFLICT: A COMPRESSED LESSON

ByDr. Mark August 7, 2023 0 Comments
“Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.  The one woman said, “Pardon me, my lord: this woman and I live in the same house; and I gave birth to a child while she was in the house.  And it happened on the third day after I gave birth, that this woman also gave birth to a child, and we were together.  There was no stranger with us in the house, only the...

BRING IT ON!

ByDr. Mark August 6, 2023 0 Comments
“Now it came about after this, that war broke out at Gezer with the Philistines; then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the giants, and they were subdued.  And there was war with the Philistines again, and Elhanan the son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.  Again there was war at Gath,...

DADDY’S OLIVE GREEN POLYESTER PANTS

ByDr. Mark August 4, 2023 0 Comments
“So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline.  Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense.  Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you.  And regardless of what else you put on, wear love.  It’s your basic, all-purpose garment.  Never be...

THE BEST IS YET TO COME

ByDr. Mark August 3, 2023 0 Comments
“But it is just as the Scriptures say, “What God has planned for people who love him is more than eyes have seen or ears have heard.  It has never even entered our minds!” (I Corinthians 2:9 Contemporary English Version) Whether it’s Dicken’s “best of times or west of times,” or the time where you have reached the pinnacle of your career, or whether your life experience at the...

THE SMILE JOURNAL

ByDr. Mark August 2, 2023 0 Comments
“Hold yourself accountable before you are held accountable.” (Unknown Quote) While ultimately my inspiration comes from the Lord, He at times uses the actions of others as a source of huma inspiration.  Here is an example.  One of my long-time friends, my former senior manager, and a sure brother in the Lord, shared with me about how he kept a smile journal on a daily basis. ...

LIKE FOLLOWING THE RABBIT

ByDr. Mark August 1, 2023 0 Comments
“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and reliable and one which enters within the veil, where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us…” (Hebrews 6:19-20a NASB) Before reading one more word, go back and look at the last eight words in the opening verse.  Doing so will give you perspective and will help you connect with today’s purpose.  Thank you. Now,...

AN ANCHOR OF THE SOUL!

ByDr. Mark July 31, 2023 0 Comments
“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and reliable and one which enters within the veil.” (Hebrews 6:19 NASB) Believer, as the verse indicates your hope is as an anchor of the soul.  That’s good news to start you off this Monday morning.  No matter what church you attend, you will probably heard the same question posed to the people in the pew, so I will...