Relationship Issues are Sometimes a Pain
Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. Proverbs 12:16 There is nothing more reassuring than a long fuse on a firecracker. I remember as a kid going out to the road and lighting a brick of fireworks. Now understand that I was without parental [...]
Loving Others in a George Floyd World
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. John 15:12 From an early age, our parents and teachers teach us to be a friend to others. I can remember hearing my mom tell me, "To have a friend, you have to be a [...]
Always Choose the Right Motivation
whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32 Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, 33 just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved. 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 The sun [...]
Love Drives Everything God Does
The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. Psalm 145:8 Sometimes you run across a verse that jumps out at you and screams, "You need to hear this today!" This is one of those verses. How does God assure us in a world where [...]
Relationships Can Heal or Hurt
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 The longer I live, the more I understand the importance of relationships. Life is about relationships we build with God and with others. For example, it is tough for me to understand how [...]
Despair is a Great Reason to Seek God
May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, "God is great!" Psalm 70:4 I'm so done with this virus. I've tried to be obedient and follow the rules by staying away from people who are more health-compromised than [...]