Stuck
When I was a child, we lived in the country and had a pond, which we swam in every summer. Because it didn’t have a sandy beach, when we stepped into the water, our feet sank into mud. Let’s just say it is not the best of feelings, it felt gross. But as a child, I looked past it for the fun that was
God Sent A Savior
We came across this quote and we wanted to share it with you. The author is not known but he or she is surely wise. “If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator. “If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist. “If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent
Flaming Arrows
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Ephesians 6:16 Do you ever feel like there is not just one fiery arrow coming your way, but boatloads of them? If you’ve been a believer very long at all, you have. I’ve felt that way and am there again.
Beginning A New Decade
As we come to the end of another year and another decade, so many people make “New Year’s Resolutions,” promises or pledges that they intend to follow during the next calendar year. Here are a number of thoughts to guide us during 2020: 1. Faith is the ability to not panic. 2. If you worry, you didn’t pray. If you pray, don’t worry. 3. Laugh
My First Christmas In Heaven
I see the countless Christmas trees Around the world below, With tiny lights, like heaven’s stars, Reflecting on the snow. The sight is so spectacular, Please wipe away that tear. For I’m spending Christmas With Jesus Christ this year. I hear the many Christmas songs, That people hold so dear, But the sounds of music can’t compare, With the Christmas choir up here. For
A Change Of Attitude
We have a Christian friend who constantly talks about her problems. Every single time we talk to her, she tells us how bad things are going in her life and how much she is lacking. Interestingly, in all the years we’ve known her and prayed for her, things have only gotten worse. Though she has come to believe in the God of victory, she
Right vs. Almost Right
The legendary preacher, Charles Spurgeon once said, “Discernment is not simply a matter of telling the difference between what is right and wrong; rather it is the difference between right and almost right.” Often the question is whether something is “right” or “wrong”, and may be answered quickly and easily. But sometimes we are faced with a much more difficult discernment: the difference between
Pure Gold
The American gold rush ran from 1800-1900 in various states. It swept the nation as people flooded the west. It started the cry: “There’s gold in them thar hills!” No one disputes the fact that gold is valuable. We sometimes question why people would go so far from home to look for something that only a few would obtain. However, people do the same thing
Where’s The Fruit?
If you keep a grain of wheat in your pocket, it will look exactly the same ten years from now. But place it in the right environment with some good soil and enough water, and it will sprout into a living sheaf of grain! Every kind of life requires a beneficial environment in order to achieve its full potential. It’s no different with the
Be Humble
Hudson Taylor was scheduled to speak at a Large Presbyterian church in Melbourne, Australia. The moderator of the service introduced him in the most eloquent and glowing terms. He told the large congregation all that Taylor had accomplished in China, and then presented him as “our illustrious guest.” Taylor stood quietly for a moment, and then opened his message by saying, “Dear friends, I
