August 27
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house….” During my girlhood, I remember mama saying, “Somebody’s watching you!” It […]
April 10
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything be in prayer and petition; with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” My son is on a prodigal journey. There are times when I am bound tightly with fear for what may befall him, and grief for having to continue our family life without him here. […]
August 26
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? … For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows that […]
April 9
“Make no mistake about this, my dear brothers: all that is good, all that is perfect, is given us from above; it comes down from the Father of all light; with him there is no such thing as alteration, no shadow caused by change.” He is consistent and what he provides is good. Furthermore, all […]
April 8
“The Lord says: These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men. Therefore, once more I will astound these people with wonder upon wonder; the wisdom of the wise […]
August 24
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” Being a Christian requires faithful action and doing what the Word says, which transforms all of human life. Doing must follow listening. Remember, “actions speak louder than words.” GO IN PEACE, TO DO AS YOU HAVE HEARD. AMEN. – Shared […]
April 7
“But when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to […]
August 23
“The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them; and the sheep follow him […]
April 6
“Bless the Lord, O my soul . . . and forget none of His 6enefits; Who pardons all your iniquities; who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit; Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.” […]
August 22
“But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.” It always seems like you’re adjusting to something or other, and life never stays quite the same. If you fight it, it makes it that much harder.AMEN. – Shared by […]