Not knowing what to say to God should never affect our personal prayer time with God. Even if we are uncomfortable with praying in public, there is never a good reason for us not to spend time with G...  Read More

How often do I cry out to God for justice when I see no justice but don’t bother to lift a finger to make it happen. Is God “appalled” at my lack of response......  Read More

It seems to me that we should be looking for God in every minute of every day. I know this text is actually talking about the second coming of Jesus but, I’m not talking about the end of the age when...  Read More

When I think about what it means then, to be pure in heart, I believe that it means that when I am pure in heart my desires and emotions are shaped only by my relationship with God. It means that the...  Read More

There is nothing wrong with being the “friend of the bridegroom”. Our goal in life is not to be popular, or successful by the world’s standards. Our goal is to be obedient to the call of God as we w...  Read More

all of us are called to live our lives in a way that brings glory to God. None of us should be taking credit for successes in life....  Read More

I wonder if all these years I have only been fed with milk and have never been ready for solid food. I have begun the process of examining my emotions each time I recognize that I am beginning to be ...  Read More

The world is a distracting place and can move our eyes off what God is saying to us. In fact, the disciples who are walking down the road to Emmaus and have just spoken to Jesus, started by talking a...  Read More

When one has been crucified with Christ, one has subjugated one’s own quest for power and material possessions to what is necessary for the upbuilding of the Kingdom of God on earth. ...  Read More

If I had known the amount of work that was in front of me as I was following my call to ministry, I probably would have never even inquired about my call to ministry with my pastor. I certainly would...  Read More

Not only are we to be intentional about our relationship with God by making it our aim to please him in all circumstances, but we are also to be intentional about being holy....  Read More

We must be intentional about our devotion to God. Peter writes that “Satan is roaming around like a roaring lion.” (1 Peter 5:8). If we are not intentional, if we do not make pleasing God our “aim”,...  Read More