“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.” Psalm 19:1 (NKJV) How can one even look about without seeing God’s glory?  It can only be because the heart is heavy, the soul in torment, and therefore the eyes are closed to it.  Because of this, ...

Is it right to ask God to bless something you know you shouldn’t do? No, and you don’t want to. When I am unwilling to “come clean” and choose to lie, it puts a wall between God and me, and I feel shut off. I still talk to Him, but ...

I believe one of the main tactics of the enemy is bombarding us with circumstances that steal our peace. Peace is a by-product of a relationship with Jesus, but there are times when the enemy strikes hard to get us to remain burdened, entangled, and frustrated. How can we remain ...

One day, a young boy came crying and crawled up on his grandfather’s knee. “What happened?” the grandfather asked the young boy. “Today I went to town with father to trade the furs we had collected over the past few months. He said that since I had been such a ...

Do you ever get stuck in the world of: “I can’t make it. I can’t do it. I can’t get through it.”? I know I do. We all do from time to time. Maybe we get stuck because we are facing a trial that seems impossible to overcome. Or maybe ...

Is it possible that we actually cripple ourselves with our own prayers? Now, just hear me out … I am a veteran teacher in the public school classroom.  I took my position very seriously.  I knew God had placed me in the battle to represent Him to our nation’s children.  I ...

In the parable of the 10 virgins, some people mistakenly suppose the foolish virgins, who are shut out of the presence of the bridegroom, are unbelievers. But scripture shows a different reality: “Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet ...

In a recent email, I read of a man’s thus far five months of incarceration.  His crime?  He made available a substance offering stellar healing results for the thousands with seemingly “incurable” health issues who have used it experiencing no side effects.  The powers that be were not happy.  Daniel ...

Peter and John walked up to the beggar at the gate called beautiful. Little did this beggar know that the power of Jesus Christ was about to make His life beautiful. Peter and John walked closer to the beggar. They did fix their gaze on him. Naturally, the beggar thought ...

We hear a lot about the negative effects of sugar these days. Most people enjoy the warmth and sweetness of a berry cobbler, a cinnamon roll, or a slice of chocolate cake. These items usually contain white sugar (sucrose) and milk or buttermilk (lactose). Adding berries, dates, or raisins to ...