In my thoughts, I had made the word imperfect synonymous with worthless, unusable, and to be discarded. And, unfortunately in this case, what I focused my thoughts on began to guide my behaviors. My self-worth suffered greatly and negatively affected my relationships. But did you know that God’s thoughts about ...

“After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside ’The teacher is here,’ she said, ‘and is asking for you.’ When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him. (John 11:28-29) Manipulation is defined as a way to control or influence a ...

Zechariah 4:10” Do not despise these small beginnings……. This certainly was the case in Bakersfield, California on May 14, 2014. Jeremy Triantafilo, a 4 year old was innocently riding his bicycle up the driveway. Suddenly out of thin air the next door neighbor’s dog raced around the corner running up ...

“Jesus Wept” By Joel B. John 11:35 Jesus wept John 11:35 wins the prize for being the shortest verse in the Holy Bible. However, even though it is small, it still packs a punch when we look at what it accomplishes. So, because of this, I’m going to take a ...

Skip Church And Go Help Your Neighbor By John Livingston Clark For several years the church I attend cancelled services one Sunday per year. It was called Service on Sunday, or S.O.S. The purpose was to live out our faith by doing projects for our neighbors and within the community. ...

“I will sing to the Lord as long as I live. I will praise God to my last breath!” Psalm 104:3 (The Living Bible) Singing praises to God has power! Throughout His Word, we see healing, salvation, and deliverance taking place through songs of praise to God. It’s easy to ...

Luke 21:36 (NKJV)—“Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.” I have always been interested in the end-times prophecies. This end-times Christian drama came out in 2003. The message ...

‘Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.’ Romans 13:1 (ESV) Actor Alec Baldwin has made it into the news again, but not for his acting ability. No, instead it was his ...

A believer marrying a non- believer is like mixing water and oil together; the outcome will be anything less than fruitful and harmonious. God warns us through Paul that we should not partner with non-Christians in the marriage relationship. 2Corinthians 6:14-17” Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what ...

Spiritual Roots: Analyzing the Four Soils By Joel B. Matt 13:3-9 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Some fell upon ...