I want to make my life count, I don’t want to walk in defeat. When I have moments, or days, of feeling defeated in life, when I am ready to wave the white flag, there are some things that help me get through it.  These moments show me that I am clearly in need ...

The 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians is a familiar passage.  It is read and recited at weddings and held out as a message of biblical love.  We often hear and take it as a whole but the parts themselves have important messages to share.  Love keeps no record of wrongs.  ...

“And the devil said to Him, ‘If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.’ ” Luke 4:3 (NKJV) Satan knows no bounds, and the temptation of Jesus was too much of a temptation for him to resist. If he could beat the Son of God, ...

Do you know what love is? According to Webster’s dictionary, in its noun form, love is: “a strong affection for; an affection or tenderness felt by lovers; an affection based on admiration, benevolence or common interests.” Okay, I get that, but love goes so much farther than a feeling. Love ...

We are all running this race. Well, some are running. Others seem to be on a leisure cruise. Are we running to the battle to gain an “incorruptible” crown or are we satisfied with a “corruptible” one? Who are the righteous? They are the ones running to receive the prize. ...

Guilt is emotional torment. Nagging symptoms of guilt occur when you believe–accurately or not–that you have compromised your belief system or violated a moral standard. Closely related to the concept of remorse, guilt darkens our countenance. Even Sigmund Freud, father of psychiatry, stated: “guilt is the most powerful of all ...

The dainty and delicate beauty withheld in a spider’s web is one of awe and amazement especially if you have the privilege to watch the weaver spin his web. Each strand protrudes out in purpose, playing to its own perfected rhythm. Over and under the spindle moves creating an intricate ...

Just as how hats protect our heads, spiritual food protects our souls. But just as how you have to put the hat on your head, you have to put the spiritual food in your mouth. Family, friends and pastors can freely provide the spiritual food we need, but if we ...

The reality of blessings and curses is a theme that runs throughout the Bible. These concepts are not mere superstitious beliefs, but truths that impact our lives. A curse is a supernatural force that works to bring harm and destruction to us, and/or hinder us from receiving the blessings of ...

“Dry drunk” has been described as, “A condition of returning to one’s old alcoholic thinking and behavior without actually taking a drink.” A dry drunk is one that may have embraced a recovery program to abstain from alcohol but has not worked on the other aspects such as unhealthy thinking ...