YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE MORE THAN ONE BREAK TODAY!

ByDr. Mark August 18, 2025 2 Comments
“I was crying out to the Lord with my voice, and He answered me from His holy mountain.” Selah – (Psalm 3:4 NASB) Let me explain the source of my inspiration for this Monday Short meditation before I explain the meaning in the title above. A young woman I have known since her early childhood made plans to celebrate her 40th birthday. Now, let’s be honest. Many young people,...

DO IT WHILE YOU CAN OR DO IT FOR WHEN YOU CAN’T!

ByDr. Mark August 17, 2025 0 Comments
“There is precious treasure and oil in the home of the wise, but a foolish person swallows it up.” (Proverbs 21:20 NASB) There is a twofold purpose behind this Sunday meditation. First, when it comes to spending your money, you can buy all the things that make you look as though you fall in the group referred to as the rich and famous while struggling to pay rent, stressing about having to...

FAITH HAS ITS REWARDS

ByDr. Mark August 16, 2025 2 Comments
“Elisha replied, “Listen to this message from the Lord! This is what the Lord says: By this time tomorrow in the markets of Samaria, six quarts of choice flour will cost only one piece of silver, and twelve quarts of barley grain will cost only one piece of silver.” The officer assisting the king said to the man of God, “That couldn’t happen even if the Lord opened the windows of...

MY SOUL IS ANCHORED…THE BIBLICAL VERSION!

ByDr. Mark August 15, 2025 1 Comment
One of my favorite songs is, “My Soul Is Anchored In The Lord.” The lyrics sung by Douglas Miller on my recording and rendered by talented members of church choirs, are words that always provide reassurance and raise my level of God consciousness. One day I decided to find a something in the word of God to substantiate my belief that my soul is anchored. I found the following verses....

GIVE GOD REASONS TO BLESS YOU!

ByDr. Mark August 14, 2025 0 Comments
“Praise the Lord! Blessed is a person who fears the Lord,Who greatly delights in His commandments.” (Psalm 112:1 NASB) Sunday, as I preached from 2 Samuel 22, one of the three major points I made, making it personal for each one of us receiving the specific message sent by the Lord was, “The Lord will bless me, for I will give Him reason to do so!”  As a supplement for those...

INTERRUPTING THE UNINTERUPTED FAILURE TO MOVE

ByDr. Mark August 13, 2025 2 Comments
“Then the master said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” (Luke 14:23 New King James Version) Research reveals that there are really undeniable negative impacts associated with sitting for long periods of time. For example, your blood sugar levels can rise, the likelihood of heart disease is increased, your mood...

COMING OUT OF THE FOREST OF LIFE!

ByDr. Mark August 12, 2025 2 Comments
“In the past you were full of darkness, but now you are full of light in the Lord. So live like children who belong to the light.” (Ephesians 5:8 Easy-to Read Bible) I just had an anniversary! What type of anniversary? The best kind of anniversary! You see, on August 11, 1960 I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior. Spiritually, on that very day I had passed from darkness into the...

WISE ADVICE

ByDr. Mark August 11, 2025 0 Comments
This is your Monday Short meditation (Smile!), even though the scriptural passage may be seen as long by you. It’s not by me, because all scripture is profitable. The passage below, by the way, is usually used to teach how to delegate effectively. But there is some counsel that speaks to giving wise advice to another and receiving wise advice from others. As a side note, you will deduct from...

TWO WORDS

ByDr. Mark August 10, 2025 2 Comments
Look! I know you have to get to church, but I have two words of wisdom to share with you in the event that you ever feel like you are friendless or if someone tells you that they feel isolated and have no friends. Read the two words below from the word of God. Store what you read in your spiritual toolbox and then head off to service! Everybody is expecting you in the assembly of the saints...

THE POSITIVE SIDE OF MISTAKES

ByDr. Mark August 9, 2025 0 Comments
“We can only learn from mistakes, by identifying them, determining their source, and correcting them... people learn more from their own mistakes than from the successes of others. — Russell L. Ackoff A week ago, a young lady, being totally transparent for the sake of others, shared with the congregation about how a mistake caused her to lose her job. Now, finding herself in a job search,...