You will have opportunities to become exhausted with problems and misunderstandings. When you find yourself in that situation, you will need to quiet yourself and begin again. Seek Me for wisdom and direction. I will show you the way, says the Lord (Burns). James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,...
Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. 7 Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of...
Gratitude may be the best-kept secret to help reduce stress and feel better. Focusing on what you’re thankful for every day can improve your health and emotional well-being. Start a gratitude journal. Once a week, give yourself 10 to 15 minutes and write down people, places, things, memories, or events you’re grateful for. Text a friend or...
Oh That Tongue! (This one is worth revisiting) “Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.” Proverbs 18:21 MSG Death and life are in the power of your tongue. We’ve heard that scripture many times. I submit that it’s not just in the words we say out loud to others because what...
The “101 Tuskegee Airmen” typically refers to the 101 Black officers arrested at Freeman Army Airfield in Seymour, Indiana, in April 1945. They engaged in a historic act of mass civil disobedience against military segregation, known as the Freeman Field Mutiny. Black officers peacefully entered and attempted to use the White officers’ club and were arrested by military police. Base leadership...
Fix Your Thoughts and Free Your Mind (Inspired by Worry to Worship devotional written by Lakeisha Maldon) The enemy takes great joy in having us so entangled with the cares of everyday life that our minds are constantly in overdrive. We can run miles in minutes and can’t really give focus and attention on the...
“If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers — most of which are never even seen — don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so...
Be kind to yourself. Some of you pray for everyone you care for, but sometimes you do not care for yourself. You are precious to Me, says the Lord, and are like a delicate instrument that I can use to fulfill spiritual purpose (Burns). Psalm 139:14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully...
For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory. 2 Cor 1:20, NLT Live like you love Him
We celebrate and commemorate all of the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures.
