“Worry Ends When Faith Begins” 2 Corinthians 5:7 Have faith are the words I repeated to myself over and over again as I faced the biggest challenge of my life. On October 24th, 2018 I was diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer. I was shocked beyond belief. I had just...
"Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you." Matthew 5:42 NIV When I was asked to share a devotional this year, I struggled. Not because I was afraid to share, but because for the last 2 decades I have studied the Bible with other men on...
“The Lord your God will change your heart and the hearts of all your descendants, so that you will love him with all your heart and soul and so you may live!” Deuteronomy 30:6 Modern medicine is really amazing at times. We can get new knees...
“A loyal friend is like a safe shelter; find one, and you have found a treasure. Nothing else is as valuable; there is no way of putting a price on it.” Sirach 6:14-15 As I was praying and searching for direction with my devotional, I came across this verse noted in my bible from...
“As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him.” Matthew 3:16 Sometimes when we face unfortunate events we may think that God has forsaken us and no longer...
“Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into it’s mold, but let God re-mold your minds from within” -Romans 12:2 (Phillips translation) From the day were born we are bombarded with all sorts of messages about life and ourselves. These messages come at us from...
“Then Jesus said, ‘Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.’ He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat.” Mark 6:31 Over the years I have read what people have...
“For no matter how significant you are, it is only because of what you are a part of. An enormous eye or a gigantic hand wouldn’t be a body, but a monster. What we have is one body with many parts, each its proper size and in its proper place. No part is important on its...
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your...
“ Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; yea, wait for the Lord!” Psalm 27:14 I chose this verse because it seems so appropriate for this pandemic season. This last year has been a year of waiting. Waiting to go outside into the community, waiting to hear...