Death has never been more appealing! Jesus made this statement and because he did, mankind has hope. We have conquered mountains, space and even each other. But man has never conquered death. Anyone who decides to follow Jesus, dies to themselves, and kills off their self interested life. They are born again to a new life. That means that a Christian can make this same statement too. By dying, we defy death!
Right? That is the very nature of Hope, to spark where it’s hopelessly dark and just begin to believe while it’s still pitchblack. Yes, there are varying shades, but dark is dark and my dark is the not the same as yours, what difference does it make? We both need hope. So, we have stories…
I love being able to write in this blog. I actually do it more for me than anything. I kind of doubt very many people see it anyway, so it’s become a way to release my feelings on “paper”. For a while, it has served to free my heart when it is held down by…
Wait. Stand by. Hold your position. I hear this from God in my life today. I’ve heard it before and my history shows that I do not excel in waiting. I’m not alone in this. I know patience is not a prevalent trait in society. Waiting for God, though is unlike any other type of…
“Come near to God and he will come near to you.” James 4:8 Pastor Lee invited me to guest write on his Instagram ministry account. He provided the photo image (he’s a photographer), I wrote the quote and the message. That was kind of fun. The message is below: ▪”Draw near.” I searched the Greek…
The heart is the absolute essence of who we are. Not even our mind, with reasoning, intelligence, knowledge, and memories can unseat that definition. It is where all love, faith, treasure, conviction, reside. The heart supercedes and dictates direction and decisions so much of the time but it is not unerring. It can’t be, since…
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 If you can accept this, you can know when and how to move forward because, this is wisdom from Heaven and He who dwells there, knows your life schedule. His agenda is Supreme and letting go is the way…