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Many of us have experienced physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual suffering. Why does God allow suffering. The book of Job in the Bible is about a righteous man who loved God. God allowed Satan to take his family, his health, and wealth from him. Even after losing everything Job kept his faith, love, and trustContinue reading “Does God Allow Suffering?”

God’s love for us is manifested in many different ways. Seeking God with all our heart and soul draws us closer to God through His grace that He freely gives us. We cannot earn grace through our good works no matter how hard we try. Grace is God’s undeserved favor that He freely gives us.Continue reading “God’s Perfect Grace”

We live in a fast pace world. It gets harder and harder to wait. We have fast food places everywhere. We get instant news on our phones, we talk less on our phones, we text because it is easier and quicker. I could go on but I think you get the idea. The Bible andContinue reading “Waiting on the Lord”

When you are going through hard times you need a method that will sustain you. In 1932, American theologian Reinhold, wrote The Serenity Prayer; “ God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” Those suffering from emotionalContinue reading “Achieving Serenity”

We serve an awesome God! But, we can easily hurt our relationship with God and Jesus. For example, in prayer we might ask God to find us a higher paying job if we are more helpful towards the needy and poor. The mistake we make is that we try to bargain with God. We haveContinue reading “The Misplaced If”

In America today hatred is flourishing. The increase in violence, robberies, destruction of property, and taking of human life is at the highest levels. The solution is clear. We need to replace hate with love. Love is a dominate theme throughout the Bible. In Proverbs we are told “Hatred stirs up conflict, but love coversContinue reading “Growing in Love”

As Christians we grow closer to the heart of Jesus Christ by continuously growing in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, “But grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2Peter 3:18). I find it helps to focus often during the day on Bible verses that create visual images of JesusContinue reading “Growing in Grace”

If you don’t mind, it does matter. Our mind is phenomenal, and our body responds to the commands and verbal cues it receives. We have to be careful and aware of how we talk. “I think I’m catching a cold.” Your body responds to what it hears, and before you know it you have aContinue reading “Mind over Matter”

At times in our life there are moments when we may be bored, lack energy, feel sad, or a combination of several emotions. This will keep us from performing at our highest level. The Bible tells us to “….take hold of the life that really is life” (Timothy 6:19). When we live right, and doContinue reading “A Zest for Living”

I believe the longer we are on planet earth we realize there is something much greater than you or I. At night we see all the beauty of the universe: stars, moon, the northern lights, shooting stars, comets, and more. We are overwhelmed by the beauty of it all. We realize that the Creator ofContinue reading “SPIRITUAL VISION”