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“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done. An angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.” (Luke 22:42-43 NIV) A traumatic event in my life many years ago led me to pray these simple but difficult words of...
"I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs,I will go ahead and answer their prayers!" (Isaiah 65:24) Literally, I had no agenda. True, many things had been on my mind. Several situations I’d been mulling over. A few...
Is a wind still a wind when not a breeze will blow? Is a stream still a stream when its waters cease to flow? Is a fire still a fire when there's nothing left to burn? Is the wise still the wise when they never want to learn? Here's a universal truth. No one likes to...
If God does not shove you, you may not start walking. Stagnancy is the worst detriment to delaying one’s purpose in life. Have you ever considered that we are not born just to be self sufficient, self absorbed or selfish? Our lives on earth are more for others than it...
Once upon a time, a fellow (we'll call Mike) took his young daughter, son, two nephews and a niece to a place high on a mountain. Its treeless top was covered with green grass, and they could see surrounding mountains for many a mile. Suddenly Mike spread his arms,...
The freight-train driver knows about driving to plan. He knows a fully loaded train needs to be carefully managed if it is to climb steep grades and remain under control down the other side. He knows precisely where to begin lifting engine power or decreasing engine...
"As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby" 1 Peter 2:2 KJV Recently, I was privileged to keep Tirol, Tory and T-Rex - 3 baby linnies - while my family was away on holiday. Like all babies these little guys had to be fed regularly...
He was being rebellious. He wanted to throw off all the restrictions placed on him by the family code. He claimed he wanted to live the way nature intended. Finally his dad turned to him and asked, ‘Do you like making bushfires in your life? Why don’t you make it...
"Adam, where are you? Adam," God called out and from behind the bushes, transgressions proceeded, guilt walked and disobedience came to light. Yet all God saw was a son, a daughter, and Jesus’ blood. The Garden of Eden where choice lied was tainted by pride. The...
"Intreat me not to leave thee; or to return from following after thee. Whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people will be my people; thy God my God. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me,...
My mom’s favorite flower was the gardenia. I remember she used to wear one in her hair on festive occasions. She is no longer here, but for years my dad had a beautiful gardenia bush in his yard in her memory. Today we have one outside too; the blooms seem to peak...
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." (1 Cor. 13:8) I have been doing my best to live the good life lately. I don’t mean the television version with its giant mansions, fancy cars, and fat bank accounts either. By the...
"As My Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Now remain in My love. If you obey My commands, you will remain in My love, just as I have obeyed My Father's commands, and remain in His love." John 15:9-10 Simply being alone and the feeling of loneliness are two...