Prayer is a vital aspect of the spiritual life, in the same way communication is in any relationship we may have. Prayer is how we communicate with God and the Bible tells us that we ought to be in constant communication with Him, pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). All of us, at one time or another, […]
Who decided that a Louis Vuitton purse was worth $5,000 or that a Mercedes Benz was worth $100,000? We did, well not the majority of us, but the consumer, in general. You see, if no one was willing to pay these exorbitant prices, the companies would be unable to charge them. It is the one
Most of you are probably familiar with the phrase “all in”. One application of this term is used in poker when a player puts all of their chips in the pot, resulting in their whole game riding on the current hand; if they lose, they are out of the game and, most likely, a good
I messed up yesterday and I am paying the price for it today. I am emotional, antsy, and my flesh is begging me to get a drink or some chocolate, to watch a worldly movie or read a worldly book; anything to “turn off” my mind and not feel the way I do right now.
Why am I such a judgmental jerk? I recently asked God this question while in prayer and, just as promised in His Word (Luke 11:9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you), He answered me. I am going to
Have you ever said or heard someone else say in prayer, “I bind/rebuke you, Satan”? Hold that thought. Merriam-Webster defines flippant as, “lacking proper respect or seriousness” and flippancy as, “unbecoming levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters”. As I was reading my Bible the other day, the following verses stood
This edition of the blog is unique in the sense that it’s comprised of a letter my wife, Tammy, wrote to herself about 5 years ago, sort of like a diary entry. She was fishing through old folders on her laptop computer recently and came across this letter. When she shared it with me, I
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I love to bake. My favorite dessert to bake is chocolate chip cookies. There are many reasons why this is so appealing to me: the exact science of the process, the focus required – which allows my mind to “relax” from all other thoughts – the magnificent aroma, the motivation of love for whomever I
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One of the first things you must do if you want to lose weight, or just adopt a healthy lifestyle, is modify your diet. You must start by making calories count by replacing “empty” ones with those that are beneficial. Instead of snacking on foods such as bagels with cream cheese, chips, or cookies, all