Lord. Extend Your arm and hold me back when I seek the superficial elements of the world over the breadth of Your truth. Dear Lord, I know that entire churches and entities are founded on subjects that mean nothing (Colossians 2:8). I do not want to waste time. I want to redeem it because the …
Father. This is a prayer of thanksgiving. I desire to make this known. I ask nothing of You now, because I am overwhelmed by the truth that You have already given everything. At times, I forget this, but God here and now, I recognize- You are good and the only one deserving of the title, …
There are many reasons why as a pastor, I prefer and advocate for the use of the King James Version Bible. These reasons include literalness of interpretation, source of documents utilized, where these documents come from, inclusion of Scriptures other sources remove, and many more. But frankly, one of the best defenses of the King …
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity” ~ Matthew 23:27-28 There comes a …
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit” ~ Galatians 5:22-25 Fruit is a …
“For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come” ~ 1 Timothy 4:8 Any gym rat knows the feeling of disappointment they work out hard, design a good schedule, and just can’t seem to “get their weight …
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea,My love as deep; the more I give to thee,The more I have, for both are infinite” ~ Romeo & Juliet For men, it is generally frowned upon for them to say they love a good romance. “Bros” never discuss movies like The Notebook, Pretty Woman, and Pretty …
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started” ~ Mark Twain Bible study is a labor of love. A labor of love for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For the Christian, reading your Bible is almost instinctual and failure to do so has an effect. If you read your Bible, you feel good. If …
“He that becomes protector of sin shall surely become its prisoner” ~ St. Augustine Depravity. The word depravity describes a deep, moral corruption that has resided in the hearts of humanity since the original sin of Adam and Eve. There is nothing on this Earth that depravity has not tainted, including, the moral understanding of …
Psalm 1:2 ~ “But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.“ Chicken nuggets. They are bite sized bits of chicken goodness. They are a well portioned chunk of delectable goodness! It doesn’t make the full chicken breast, leg, or wing any less delicious. Chicken …