“Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.” Mark Twain Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies. Her husband can trust her, and […]
Archive | October, 2007
The Hope of Transformation
God initiates change! Trying to change my life leads to failure and frustration. “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) Am I frustrated with trying to change my life? What […]
Frustrated With the State of Your Spiritual Life?
What’s most important to God is that we keep union and fellowship and intimacy with Him! For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the […]
The Life You’ve Always Wanted
Love and hurry are incompatible. But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for […]
Will you be a Johnny today?
Great service comes from the heart! “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45) What simple thing can you do every […]
Tension is Mounting
“Idolatry always leads to immorality.” – Rev. Mark Jarvis “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.” (Luke 14:26) What idols do I have in my life? The purpose of these devotionals is […]
Save Our Constitution
“What students would learn in American schools above all is the religion of Jesus Christ.” -George Washington “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, […]
Reflection, the Lost Art
Most true happiness comes from one’s inner life, from the disposition of the mind and soul. Admittedly, a good inner life is difficult to achieve, especially in these trying times. It takes reflection and contemplation and self-discipline. – William L Shirer Blessed is the man whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and […]
An Outstanding Nutritional Coach
“Coaching you to care for the only body you will ever have” – slogan for Nutrition777.com My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. (Hosea 4:6) On a scale of 1-10, how would I rate my nutritional health? My physical health? The stress in my life? How much is good health worth to me? What […]
Pastor Appreciation Month
The truth found in the Bible offers hope and so much more. Your dedication to God’s Word is something we are grateful for. – excerpt from Pastor Poem Every time I think of you, I give thanks to God (Philippians 1:3) What gift can I give my pastor in October to have a lasting benefit? […]