THE STRONGER CORD

“And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.” (Ecclesiastes 4:12 NASB) This is an era where good jobs seem scarce and hard to find. It is a situation than messes with the sanity of one’s mind, especially as the clock of urgent needs and obligations continues to unwind. You apply online, and your resume looks fine, but...

LET’S FINISH STRONG!

"It's not how you start the game.  It's how you finish." -John Wooden Basketball games have quarters, except in men’s college basketball, they have halves.  Baseball games have innings.  Hockey games have periods.  Golf has the front nine and the back nine.  In certain track and field events there are laps.  In marathons races, there are miles.  Let’s generalize all these observation,...

THAT WHICH WAS PASSED DOWN TO YOU

“I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.” (2 Timothy 1:5 NLT) The good things that have been passed down to you only become of value, if you use them.  Let me give you an example and an encouraging word. Yesterday I made dinner for two, using a recipe that was...

WHAT’S STRONG WITH YOU?

“Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.  The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”(Isaiah 12:2 NIV) There is not a typing error in the title.  I did not intend to use those words we have often heard, “What’s wrong with you,” in the context of when we have messed up in the eyes of someone who views themself as perfect,...