“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service .” - Romans 12:1

The Apostle Paul practiced what he preached, he sacrificed much for the kingdom of God, just read 2 Corinthians 11: 23-28.

Paul saw the...

“…write the vision , and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.” - Habakkuk 2:2 kjv   

“Where there is no vision , the people perish…” - Proverbs 19:18 kjv

“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on , that I may lay hold of that for...

The bible reminds us, “if in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.” (1 Cor. 15:19)   Jesus came to bring life, abundant life - eternal life.  The bible says, “God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that ...

Jesus’ words in Matthew chapter 7 is one of the most troubling and frightful  passages of the whole bible to me.  In verse 21 Jesus states, “not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.  Many will say to Me in that...

The devil is real.  He is a liar, a deceiver and a destroyer.   He wants to rob you of your peace by luring you into things that will seemingly bring you peace and happiness.   But he knows in the end, they will only bring heartache to you and to those who truly love you.  God is real too.  He is the truth, the...

“I went out full, and the LORD has brought me home again empty…the almighty has afflicted me?” (cf.Ruth 1)

Naomi had just lost her two sons, and her husband preceded them in death.  On top of all that she was away from her family and relatives.  She had no means to support herself.  What is she to...

“…For you are the temple of the living God.  As God has said: ‘I will dwell in them and walk among them.  I will be their God, and they shall be My people.” - 2 Corinthians 6: 16

As a follower of Christ, do you seek His will for you?   And if so, does God really have a perfect will for each...

Do you consider yourself Patriotic?  Defined as, “feeling of love, devotion and sense of attachment to a homeland and alliance with other citizens who share the same sentiments.”   It’s good to be patriotic.  Although I don’t always agree with our elected leaders, nor do I  always condone what...

“…We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - …”

The Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776

I love my country!  I have been so blessed...

Life is messy.  We are broken people living in a broken world - precisely why Jesus came.  Jesus came to make all things new.  We can experience that newness now, through the new birth, but life is still messy.  Someday Jesus is coming back again to restore all things (no more mess)!  His word declares He is going...