I understand why some people are miserable. What I don’t understand is the person who stays miserable. Some people are in some very difficult circumstances, and I have nothing but sympathy for them. But I’ve heard stories all of my life about people who were in terrible situations who were still able to have gratitude … Continue reading Is Misery a Choice?
Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?
After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that … Continue reading Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?
Turning Off And Tuning Out
Deep Thoughts From a Shallow Mind Keeping up with current events and world news can be downright depressing. It’s exhausting listening to video reports and reading the numerous articles from pundits and scholars giving their opinions on where our world is headed. The constant drone of negative information can drive the average person mad if … Continue reading Turning Off And Tuning Out
Where Is Your Faith?
Deep Thoughts From a Shallow Mind So they set out, and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and … Continue reading Where Is Your Faith?
Stand firm
My daily reading took me to Isaiah chapter 7 where something jumped out at me that made me think about everything going on in the world today. Judah was facing a terrible future with enemies coming in to attack the nation. The Bible says “the heart of Ahaz and the heart of his people shook … Continue reading Stand firm
You Want Me To Do What?
(You know when people write things like “I don’t know who needs to hear this?” Well, it’s me. I’m the who) And now ladies and gentlemen, I offer for your reading pleasure, some of quite possibly, the hardest words ever written in the history of the world. I give you words so heavy, that the … Continue reading You Want Me To Do What?
Believe
When I raise my hands, bow my head I'm finding more and more truth in the words written in red They tell me that there's more to life than just what I can see I believe Writer(s): Craig Wiseman, Ronnie Dunn The thought occurred to me recently on how dismissive some non believers can be … Continue reading Believe
Personal Wealth From a Poor Man’s Perspective
A Satisfied Mind Once I was winning In fortune and fame Everything that I dreamed for To get a start in life's game Then suddenly it happened I lost every dime But I'm richer by far With a satisfied mind (Writer(s): Joe Hayes, Jack Rhodes) Wealth, true wealth is not the temporal things that we … Continue reading Personal Wealth From a Poor Man’s Perspective
TAKING my heart to the cleaners
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51 This is a Psalm of David regarding his horrendous actions concerning Bathsheba. The Prophet Nathan dropped truth on King David and pointed out not only his sin of adultery, but his sin of murder in having this woman’s … Continue reading TAKING my heart to the cleaners
The Cowardly Christian Lion
‘’But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”Revelation 21:8ESV Listening to Jack Hibbs the other day he mentioned this verse from the book of Revelation … Continue reading The Cowardly Christian Lion
