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When we experience joy in our life we absolutely feel terrific beyond belief. Joy is different than happiness. Being happy and being filled with happiness is also a great feeling. But the difference is happiness usually requires some external event to occur. It makes you very happy when it does, but without that event youContinue reading “Experiencing Joy”

Have you ever wondered how close we can get to the heart and mind of Christ? We know that Jesus is present everywhere, and scripture tells us the Holy Spirit is with us. “Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” ( 1CorinthiansContinue reading “Connecting With The Heart of Christ”

Have you ever said to yourself there has to be more to life than this? Have you found yourself stuck in a rut? I think we have All been there, I know I certainly have. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way. There is an answer and I hope afterContinue reading “A Hunger for Christ”

Are there times when you feel all alone? That nobody cares. We don’t ever have to feel isolated and alone; because, in reality you are never alone. God is always with you whether or not you are a believer. God loves you very much, and he shows us how much he loves us by SacrificingContinue reading “God is Always With You”

It’s not easy living in today’s world. Our culture emphasizes being proud of your accomplishments, having a high level of self-esteem, and a strong self-image. These are in themselves not bad traits, in fact, they are highly encouraged by our society. As a former teacher I taught and encouraged my students to develop these characteristicsContinue reading “A Humble Heart”

I believe most of you are familiar with the Serenity Prayer, but for the few of you who might not be I’ll repeat it here: “God grant me Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference.” It is a simple butContinue reading “SERENITY”

A classic book on private prayer that I have been using was written in 1936 and regarded as a devotional classic. The author was a Scottish theologian named John Baillie. It’s a one month devotional on private prayer titled “A Diary of Private Prayer.” I start my morning of prayer and meditation by reading hisContinue reading “Private Prayer”

America gets unjustly criticized and slammed harshly by a few American citizens that seem to have the loudest voices, and a negative opinion of the greatest country in the world. America is far from perfect, but in my opinion it is still the best country to live in. I’ve lived in other countries, including VietnamContinue reading “Grateful to be an American”

The other day I ran across Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s book where he talks about positive thoughts and how they feed our mind just like we need nourishing food to give us a healthy body. However, on a spiritual level feeding the mind quality thoughts is more important than even feeding our bodies the bestContinue reading “Quality of Our Thoughts”

We are God’s greatest creation, created in Love. God is Love, and Love is the greatest power ( creative) in the universe. One of our greatest powers is our ability to create. For us to release this power, we have to have nothing but Love in our hearts. If Love is the greatest power, andContinue reading “Your Creative Power”