SCROLLING OR STROLLING?

On more than one occasion, individuals have sent me a video found on social media that serves as evidence that there are faithful people in this world. However, when I scroll down from those faith building videos, I see a plethora of videos, some that promulgate sin, some that perpetuate unfaithfulness, and some that poke fun at the true people of God and His church. My observation made me...

DID YOU SAY, “I’M WAITING ON MY BLESSING?”

“Concentrate on counting your blessings and you’ll have little time to count anything else.” – Woodrow Kroll Two individuals, walking down the grey pavement that provided a path from the Employee Parking Lot to the workplace. are engaged in a conversation. At some point, one of the individuals says, “I’m waiting on my blessing.”  Puzzled, the other person pauses for a moment....

HELP IS ON THE WAY!

“Then David said, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul, so that I could show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they summoned him to David; and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he said, “I am your servant.” Then the king said, “Is there no one...

BRAVO! YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE!

“Now behold, one came and said to Him, ‘Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?’ So He said to him, ‘‘Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.’ He said to Him, ‘Which ones?’ Jesus said, ‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You...

MOVE OUT OF THE WAY!

“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you.  I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10 NASB) Young Drew was riding his new bike up and down the block, staying on the sidewalk for safety. It was his first big boy bicycle, and he was enjoying every minute of his ride. Drew’s street was not a...

THAT OTHER PART GOT ME!

When he came back to His disciples, He found them sound asleep. He said to Peter, ‘Can’t you stick it out with me a single hour? Stay alert; be in prayer so you don’t wander into temptation without even knowing you’re in danger. There is a part of you that is eager, ready for anything in God. But there’s another part that’s as lazy as an old dog sleeping by the fire.’” (Matthew...

RAINY DAYS? NO NEED TO WORRY!

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will remain secure and rest in the shadow of the Almighty .” (John 5:1-9a NLT Version) This is your Monday Short meditation! If by some slim chance you have any concern about rainy days that may show up in the week ahead, let me assure you that there is no need to worry. Whether the rainy days are in the form of actual weather-related...

I DIDN’T CONNECT…AGAIN!

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” (Isaiah 40:29 NIV) Literally I didn’t connect…again! I did everything right; except I did not connect…again! Very early in the morning on Tuesday, I went to the store and brought all my ingredients to make a pot roast for dinner. I purchased two good size pieces of lean beef, a can of mushroom soup, a can of cream...

HOW DIFFERENT WE HEAR AS WE GET OLDER

“Later, in one of his talks, Jesus said to the people, “I am the Light of the world. So, if you follow me, you won’t be stumbling through the darkness, for living light will flood your path.” (John 8:12 The Living Bible) This is your Monday Short meditation. See if you are in agreement with me. At least a couple days of the week, for the last two months, I find myself singing or asking...

THE MIRROR MAZE OF LIFE

Most of us have been to a state fair or an amusement park that had a mirror maze. Intrigued by the challenge to find our way through the maze quickly, we gave the person in the ticket booth the number of tickets needed to enter the maze. We entered the maze thinking that we could get through it in record time. We thought, “How hard could it be?” However, we soon found the challenge was more...