Let’s Do It, Let’s Go! “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill “And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those...
Love, the Distinguishing Factor “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” – John 13:35 NKJV We cannot honestly say that we love God (who we cannot see) if we show no love, care, and concern for our neighbors (community, family, friends, acquaintances, strangers) who we can see. It...
Time to Reset and Recenter We are constantly living in a rat race—pursuing, spinning, and scurrying to survive, achieve and thrive until we are exhausted and our lives out of control. In trying to keep pace with the demands of society and others, we may find ourselves uptight and stressed out, unable to enjoy life...
Keep Going—Your Discipline Will Reap Dividends “Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished...
Love—Simply the Best If grass can grow through cement, love can find you at every time in your life – Cher “Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. It is not rude; it is not self-seeking,...
Peace On Purpose “A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath, but harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger.” Proverbs 15:1 The Bible instructs “If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone”. Romans 12:18 AMP. This doesn’t mean we will never have conflicts but how we...
You Can Bear It Optimism is a perfectly legitimate response to failure – Stephen King I recently read that Stephen King, the American author of horror and suspense novels, endured many rejections before he got a yes. It was said that he would nail his rejection letters to his wall, and once the nail began to collapse...
A Copy Just Won’t Do You are one of one – Tim Tebow We spend so much of our lives competing and comparing ourselves to one another that we lose appreciation for the value and gifts God has endowed us with. Yes, they’re not the same as someone else’s nor were they meant to be. We...
It’s Yours for the Asking Hindsight is 2020, and foresight is even better – Sharon Thompson How many times have we made that hindsight statement? My experience has been in response to some decision I made that didn’t turn out quite right or as a way to encourage others that we all make mistakes and errors...
Humility While We Wait (inspired by devotions of Chris Tiegreen) I know I can be very impatient at times, especially when it comes to something I want—and let me be honest, believe I deserve—from God. I don’t always understand that His deep love for me causes Him to close doors I think should be opened...
