Cornelius answered: "Four days ago I was in my house, praying at this hour, at 3 in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me and said, 'Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest...
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9
I recently attended a funeral for a friend’s...
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, ‘Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.’ He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, ‘Whoever welcomes one of these little children in...
But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard, things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction...
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12
I believe that we all have the option to choose joy each and every day of our lives. No matter what the circumstances, God has given us free reign on how we present...
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.  ...
The rumors have been around for a while now, but that’s all they were—rumors. My (company) firm whom I admire and have always referred to themselves as a “family” brought in a consultant to do some downsizing. Those rumors became reality last week when a good friend of...
Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man... He will have no fear of bad news; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Psalm 112: verses 4, 7
My story goes like...
Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.  ...
They mocked and railed on Him and smote Him, they scourged and crucified Him. Well, they were people very remote from ourselves, and no doubt it was all done in the noblest and most beautiful manner. We should not like to think otherwise.
Unhappily, if we think about it at all, we...