You ever have a random thought that seems silly but then progresses into a profound thought? Here is my most recent question/thought that popped into my mind. How do animals first realize that water is necessary for their survival? You may say, “They are thirsty of course!” To that I would reply, “Yes, they feel …
“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful?” ~ 1 Corinthians 4:2 Banking has not always been banking as we know it. The history of banking is one of shakiness and mistrust that has extended even up to this day. You may still hear the occasional, “I don’t trust the bank.” …
Mowing. For many, it’s a reality of life in the summer months for many. You mow one Saturday, and then give it a week or two and your yard has returned to its original disheveled state, begging to me trodden again with a mower. I know, you know what I am talking about. Sometimes, mowing …
Look around, and ask “what topics are trending right now?” Actually, you do not even have to look. Just listen, what words are being pumped into your ear drums? Abortion, LBGQT+, insurrection, war, immigration, voting, etc. I was recently asked, why I don’t address these topics such as abortion and immigration. The angle in which …
This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes (Psalm 118:23) Though I have all spiritual blessings, they appear to multiply (Ephesians 1:3) No longer constrained by the grip of mortal flesh (Romans 8:6) In this life and continuum, I have unutterable rest (2 Thessalonians 3:16) No height. What depth? I disregard all …
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. ~ John 19:34 Have you ever wondered about the thoughts that ran through Jesus’s mind in His Earthly ministry? I know it is speculation, and is something I am not fond of but really- Just imagine …
The wonder of a small child. A babe will cry and then seconds later, smile and giggle uncontrollably. Vice versa. A baby will go from uncontrollable happiness to inconsolable distress. I for one, can relate. In our faith, at one moment we will be at the top of the mountain, glorying in Jesus as if …
A few may have once heard of this principle or idea. They know that the “Sticking Point” is the point in which their obstacle or challenge is the greatest. In weightlifting this is a prominent idea. The sticking point occurs during a lifting movement and simply put for the purpose of brevity; it is the …
1:1-2 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Paul’s salutation in 2 Timothy is similar yet holds stark differences from the …
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you ~ Luke 6:28 Jesus in His Earthly ministry had a way of pointing out the conduct expected within the Kingdom program. Here in Luke 6:28, Jesus teaches a principle that, in a simpler form, is well known. The Jewish population knew well …