Monthly Archives: August 2015

At some level, we all like the approval of others and to be appreciated. When no appreciation or approval seems to evolve after we “perform”; work hard, give much, do good things for others, sacrifice, etc., it hurts, and can be frustrating or disappointing. But because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, God accepts us as His children; we don’t have to perform for God to be accepted. Because we are God’s children, we do not need to be acknowledged…..

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Most Christians recognize 1 Corinthians 13 as the Bible’s love chapter. This New Testament section enlightens us as to what pure love looks like, acts like, and feels like. Consequently, as we read and examine our hearts, the majority of us acknowledge our love deficiencies and our need for God’s assistance. However, there is an additional aspect for this chapter that we rarely examine. We are told throughout Scripture that God is the totality of love, but so many people…..

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The covenant God made with His people in the Old Testament required all to keep the law. Then when God’s people fell short and couldn’t keep the law, a Priest had to offer sacrifices for the people’s sin, year after year. But now we live by the new covenant, in which Jesus Christ, our high Priest, gave His Life’s blood, for our sacrifice once and for all. We are completely accepted by a holy God, because of the Beloved Jesus!…..

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When we think of the word repent, our minds’ eye may be filled with a vision of angry preachers yelling at fearful congregations! Yet Jesus spoke of repentance in a totally different spirit. His words were always spoken in the spirit of love and truth, towards those He was calling to Himself. Whenever Jesus preached repentance, it was out of a heart of love and an desire for broken humanity to turn to Him and connect with the living God…..

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Proverbs 18: 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life]. With our words we create. Most of us do not understand as we speak positive [light, goodness, kindnesses, love, patience, charity, hope] or negative [darkness, hatred, fear (Satan’s greatest tool), unkindness, intolerance, selfishness, despair, discouragement] our tongue is producing life or death in our spiritual and physical world. With our words…..

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The human race seems to be plagued with complaining. We complain about our circumstances, family, friends, and enemies. We grumble about the economy, politics, churches, and jobs. Often we get pulled into being judgmental, critical, and negative, because of our unprocessed inner anger and fears. Being judgmental and angry go hand-in-hand, creating a negative cycle that will continue on and on without any resolution for our complaining. However, when we take our hearts full of complaining to the Lord, quite…..

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Psalm 127:1-2 Except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of [anxious] toil-for He gives [blessings] to His beloved in sleep. When our hearts are full of anxiety and worry it affects the way we make decisions. A choice made out of panic or dread usually…..

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There are so many things to worry and be anxious about in this life! Many of us get overwhelmed by worrying about things that happened yesterday, what’s happening today, and the possibilities of what might happen tomorrow, all at once! That is why Jesus tells us to take one day at a time! We would all love to be able to put our anxiety and worry down, but fear pushes us to grasp for some sort of control, which in…..

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