I Can’t Love that Person! They Don’t Deserve It!
...rooted and grounded in love. Ephesians 3:17 I generally change the oil in my vehicles. It's not that I've had horrible experiences in some places, but well, maybe I have. So if I change it myself, I only have myself to blame if something goes wrong. I go through [...]
Strength is Necessary and Available
That, according to the riches of His glory, He may grant you to be strengthened with the power through His Spirit in your inner being... Ephesians 3:16 What is your superpower? I always wanted to be Superman because I thought it would be neat to fly and beat up [...]
Prayer Should Never be a Boring Activity
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father Ephesians 3:14a "I just don't have the time. I pray on the way to work." I've heard that so many times throughout my ministry. I sometimes chuckle inside because it is so challenging to drive, put on makeup (if [...]
Pride Keeps God from Rewarding Humility
God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. James 4:6 My grandfather was perhaps the most humble man I knew when it came to business. He was a real estate broker in West Columbia for as long as I can remember and then retired from his company. [...]
God is All We Need, All the Time
For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes [...]
Sorrow is God’s Opportunity to Strengthen
My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word! Psalm 119:28 It was Christmas break, and I remember it vividly. I had a dog named "Shoes." He was a rascal. He would dig out from under the backyard fence and go carousing around the neighborhood for [...]