OUTLINE:Singing a Song of Gratitude in the Face of Sadness – blog 12/9/22Sing a song of gratitude as God’s Word washes over your weary soul. Bask in gratitude for all the beauty and good God has bestowed on you in this life. Thank Him for saving you. Thank Him for sanctifying you. Thank Him for giving […]
I was having a conversation with some folks the other day about how we, as humans, are prone to focus on things that detract from our joy in life. We could have a hundred good things happen in a day and one bad. Which would we perseverate over? The conversation reminded me of the parable
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OUTLINE:Happy Thanksgiving!To the degree we give thanks, that’s the degree to which we are happy. Thank God for His Unfailing Love!!Every day we wake up we should thank Him for His undying love towards us, which carries on and on because of His perfect faithfulness towards His children. Ps 89:1-2, 103:17, 136:1-5 Ps 103:17But the steadfast
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OUTLINE:2Co 11:3 NASUBut I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.Ps 119:68You are good and do good;teach me your statutes.Rev 4:11“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you
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OUTLINE: Lk 17:10So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’”Who Am I? – Casting CrownsWho am I, that the Lord of all the earthWould care to know my nameWould care to feel my hurt?Who am I, that the bright
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A grateful heart is a blessed heart. Have you ever met someone whose life is a walking proverb of what not to do? Let me qualify that question a little further. Have you ever met a believer whose life is a walking proverb of what not to do? If so, have you ever noticed how grateful they are to
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OUTLINE: Mt 5:43-44“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Ecc 1:9 What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done,and there is nothing
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OUTLINE: Getting Out of Bed in the Morning Blog: 3/12/21 Ecc 3:2a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; Mt 5:43-44“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love
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It’s fun to play pretend. Most of us grew up engaging in activities that often included acting like someone else. Charades is a perfect example of this. Acting in a school play is another. We’ve all enjoyed pretending; but, what happens when pretending becomes pretension (the root word for pretension is pretend)? What happens when
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OUTLINE: “Not as the world gives do I give to you.”Do not be deceived! If you’re looking to the world to make your life better in 2021, you’ve already missed the mark! The world will NEVER be able to give you peace. Never! Learn to be grateful for the ‘now’!God decided to save you.“He has
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