It does not take long for you to realize that living for Christ here on earth is not a simple thing. So very often, doing the Godly thing runs cross culture to your natural way of handling a situation.  Kingdom living and handling life the way you think are worlds apart.             “’Be yourself’ is… Read Article →

          After entering the kingdom of God, you get a desire to accomplish a lot for Christ.  Even after you have known the Lord for some time, the thought of being used greatly by Him tugs at your thoughts.  You want your life on earth to count.  As heaven draws near, your heavenly achievements become… Read Article →

          I can hear what you are saying: “I just am not built that way.”  I know your anger and the way you deal with bad habits are just more than you can bear.  After all, in your entire life those traits have been haunting you.             It is not as though you have not… Read Article →

          You live a busy life.  There are so many demands upon your daily schedule.  With so many things tugging at your time, you find it hard to do everything that needs to be done.  What is worse is that after a hard day at work or school, you feel you need time to relax. … Read Article →

          You know people who find it hard to forgive others.   They pride themselves in seldom, if ever, forgiving others for doing them wrong.  They agree wholeheartedly with the bumper sticker that reads: “I do not get mad.  I get even.”  That would be a very humorous bumper sticker, if it were not the way… Read Article →

          With this title, you are probably thinking about physically dying and then totally living one day in heaven.  That, indeed, will be a wonderful day!  But, that is not the thought I have in mind here.  I have something different.             Your deepest desire is to be well pleasing to Christ.  You want every… Read Article →

          You go through life putting one foot in front of the other.  You do well, until some bump in the road gets you side-tracked.  You may not get off course by a small obstacle, but let a big enough obstacle come along, and you go down a detour.  If you are not careful, you… Read Article →

          As you read the title today, what do you think about?  Do you think that there are consequences behind all your bad decisions?  Does it instill in you the great need in life to always tell the truth?  What exactly are your thoughts?             One thing it means, spiritually, is the great need to… Read Article →

          First impressions are important.  If you do not try hard to make a good impression on someone, especially for the first meeting, you need to change your ways.  As you meet someone new, that first meeting is crucial.  Your mannerisms and what you say make a big impression upon them.  You know this, but… Read Article →

          You trust that you will wake up every morning.  As you go to bed, you rest assured that the next morning you will wake up.  With the most assured feelings, you trust that the plans you have today will go uninterrupted.  Occasionally, those plans get changed.  You must make adjustments and move on with… Read Article →