7Each man said to his mate, “Come, let us cast lots so we may learn on whose account this calamity has struck us.” So they cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah. 8Then they said to him, “Tell us now! On whose account has this calamity struck us? What is your occupation? And [...]
We Need Hope! Here's what I know. Everyone continually goes through considerable changes in their lives. People struggle financially, physically, socially, and relationally. And yet walk around acting like they have it all together. If we are honest, we must face the fact that we don't have it all together, and sometimes we are [...]
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. John 10:27 If there is ever a verse that defines the Christian relationship, it is this one. Jesus says so much about Himself in this one verse, and we often overlook the simple things He wants us to understand. Now I [...]
You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart (Jeremiah 29:13) Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know (Jeremiah 33:3) So many people today are searching for answers to all of the [...]
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul Psalm 19:7 Life is just hard. Every day seems to bring its share of difficulties and hurdles. We jump through one hoop, and there is another one waiting for us. Physical issues, family issues, and friend issues seem to cause additional stress in [...]
I have stored up your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11 The very first verse I learned after becoming a Christ-follower was this verse. It's incredible that I still remember learning it. But it seems what you learn early in life sticks with you. At first, it [...]
Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24 Years ago, I built my first shed at my home in West Columbia. It was a masterpiece. It was large enough to store all of my tools and [...]
Grab Your Bible Many of you have a Bible sitting around your house collecting dust. I'm not saying that you don't read your Bible, but just that most of us have more Bibles than we could ever use. In my house, I have a shelf of Bibles. It's the Bible shelf. However, merely having [...]
But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. ~ James 1:22 I remember growing up in my house as a child and thinking that I must have been the only one who had parents as I did. I heard, "Don't do this. Don't do that. Don't eat this. Don't eat [...]
I want to know why! If I don't get answers soon it will drive me crazy! I absolutely HAVE TO UNDERSTAND why God has allowed this to happen in my life. These are thoughts that seem to invade our minds and hearts often. It doesn't take much to disappoint and discourage us when we [...]