Meekness & Gentleness: Fruits of the Spirit
Some folks associate meekness and gentleness with weakness because force often seems to work when nothing else does. In reality, meekness and gentleness can often achieve more than forcefulness. When we use force, we assume that the other person is against us....
read moreLongsuffering: A Fruit of the Spirit
If you are like me, your natural reaction to offenses or hardships is to fix things now! Patience is not a strong suit with me, nor is my ability to hold my tongue. Only through the power of the Holy Spirit do I have chance of being surrendered enough to handle things...
read morePeace: A Fruit of the Spirit
Have you ever given much thought to what Jesus was talking about when He spoke of peace? Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27 He said that He...
read moreJesus’ Blood is Cleansing
Have you ever thought that you were a good person? How good are you really? Are you righteous? Is being good the same thing as being righteous? Does it matter? If you are not good and you are not righteous, can you ever attain it? If you are not saved, do you have to...
read moreJesus’ Blood: The Blood of a Redeemer
When I had more free time, I used to clip coupons. It felt good to stand in line at the checkout and save money. Now, I usually don’t even think about coupons until I am standing in the store. Hence, I tend to only redeem store coupons that show up through an...
read moreJesus’ Blood: Purposed, Planned, & Gifted
Have you ever wondered when exactly God decided that He would send Jesus to be our Savior? And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Genesis 1:31 On day 6, everything was going great....
read moreJesus’ Blood: The Needed Blood of A Savior
Have you ever wondered why we need Jesus when the saints of the Old Testament sacrificed animals? Could we not do that today? If not, why not? Was it simply to keep us from having to continue that practice, or was it more? What does that mean for the saints of the Old...
read moreGod Shall Send Them Strong Delusion
Just listening to all the situations happening all over the world makes me wonder if folks have lost their minds. Nothing seems to make sense any more except perhaps in the light of selfish lusts. Logic has been tossed to the wind in favor of evil. I believe I have...
read moreDo You Prepare?
I went to a meeting, and I carried my laptop. Fortunately, before I left home I had opened all the Internet pages I wanted to share as part of my presentation because my Internet connection ceased to cooperate when I got to the meeting. Later in the day, all the email...
read moreGo Ahead, Jump Out of Your Comfort Zone!
Everyone likes to work within his or her comfort zone. It’s easy. It’s safe. You won’t fall on your face! You don’t have to learn anything. You also won’t grow. You won’t grow in skills. You won’t learn anything new. You won’t grow spiritually. When God pulls you out...
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