The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. ~ Psalm 34:18 It is a pretty safe assumption that you are experiencing or have experienced brokenheartedness. It comes in many forms and is the result of devastating news or some significant event in your life. It may be the result [...]
Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. ~ Psalm 34:5 I'm that guy. There is no pretense with me, and you can look at my face and tell my mood. If I'm worried or concerned, you can see it. Some people are good at faking it, but [...]
I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. ~ Psalm 34:4 I grew up in a loving home with parents who cared for me and provided all my needs. My mom was always cooking and would often have warm cookies ready for me when I got home [...]
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. ~ Psalms 34:1 Every day is a struggle. You struggle to wake up from not enough sleep and groan as you take that first couple of steps from your bed. If you make it to the sink without [...]
Love is not rude ~ 1 Corinthians 13:5a I have a rude habit when I drive, and I'm probably the only one who does anything like this. From time to time, I tend to get a little too close to the car in front of me. I do this without even thinking about it. [...]
Love is not arrogant ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is selfless; however, it is so easy to become puffed up and arrogant. Think about it. Sometimes we try to "one-up" each other in relationships. Your spouse or friend shares an experience with you, and then you have to share an experience you've had that [...]
Love does not boast ~1 Corinthians 13:4 As I look back over my marriage, I can identify times when my arrogance and pride caused problems in my relationship with my wife. Sometimes I'm just a man with no sense. I thought I could get points with my wife. I remember one afternoon when she [...]
Love does not envy ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4 Paul was my best friend growing up. He lived two doors down and we did most everything together. We played video games, football, basketball, and most everything else. I can remember one Christmas Paul got a moped from Santa. No, I'm not kidding. A MOPED! It [...]
Love is Kind ~1 Corinthians 13:4 So often on Valentine's Day, we think of girlfriends and boyfriends, husbands and wives, and people who are falling in love. I want to steer the ship in a different direction today. I am confident that Jesus' instruction for us to love our neighbor as ourselves (Mark 12:31) [...]
Love is patient ~1 Corinthians 13:1 This is certainly the time of year when we all think about those we love. I wanted to share some thoughts about the kind of love that Jesus wants us to demonstrate towards others. None of the traits are easy and all take some time to learn. Once [...]