"Jesus said to them, 'My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working.'" (John 5:17) Growing up in a large city, I learned to have many fears. I guess they stayed with me, buried underneath the twists and turns that life takes when you’re...
"Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires." (James 1:19-21 NIV) "A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control." (Prov...
In last week's lesson on the gates of Jerusalem, we saw that trials and tribulations will come in every Christian's walk, yet we will never be tried beyond what we can bear with God at our side. God gives us the time we need to learn to trust Him and lean explicitly...
"The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." (Rom 13:12-13 NIV) I always loved Sunday dinners at my Aunt and Uncle’s house as a boy. They were so good that they were even worth the eight...
“The peace of God, which passeth all understanding.” (Philippians 4:7) I dreamed it was the day of resurrection. My Mother and Father came up from the grave as I had known them but with a spirit of youthfulness and anticipation. They looked about them for their own...
The other day at the anniversary of a certain school anniversary where I was to lead the prayer session, I was presented with the most beautiful bouquet I have seen for a long time. The array of colors of the flower petals making for a heady mix of the chromatic...
In last week's lesson on the gates of Jerusalem, we saw that after the trials that reveal the garbage in our hearts, God brings us to the Fountain Gate: He fills us up with His Holy Spirit, so that we will be empowered to live as Christ would have us to live! Today's...
My dear friend and neighbor gave me some new books recently. As I looked through them I decided to follow the advice of one of my favorite authors, Leo Buscaglia. Taking Leo’s lead then I ignored the covers, skipped the introductions, and dived right into the middle...
This morning I put moisturizer on to hide my wrinkles, makeup to cover my age spots, and mascara to make my lashes look longer. I thought about all the effort I put into disguising the real me. I color my gray hair, pluck my chin hairs, and buy clothes that will...
"But I say, walk and live (habitually) in the (Holy) Spirit (responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit); then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God)." (Galatians 5:16 AMP) "The acts of the sinful...