And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. – Matthew 21:22 KJV The most beneficial thing we can do for ourselves and those around us is pray! Yet it is for certain the most neglected item on most of our to do lists. Chores need done- do them first! GotContinue reading “The Most Neglected Item On Our “To Do” List”
Category Archives: Check Yourself
Fighting Weak Flesh
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. – Matthew 26:41 Over time I have become aware of many of the subtle ways that my spirit and my flesh battle within me. Every morning, after my husband leaves for work, I begin my morningContinue reading “Fighting Weak Flesh”
Blind Men Walking
He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the Lord continually. – Leviticus 24:4 I witnessed a blind man getting off a city bus yesterday. As he stepped down onto the sidewalk his long cane surveyed the land in front of him. He moved the cane side to side as he walked up the sidewalkContinue reading “Blind Men Walking”
A Broken Bread Disciple
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. – Luke 24:13-15Continue reading “A Broken Bread Disciple”
Real Forgiveness
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. – Mark 11:25 KJV It is commonplace among us humans to believe that after we have forgiven someone, or we ourselves have been forgiven, that everything will “go back toContinue reading “Real Forgiveness”
Be Careful Who You Follow
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: – John 10:27 What does it mean to follow someone? In today’s society we “follow” hundreds, often thousands, of people on various social media platforms. Just exactly who are we following? Why in the world would we follow anyone but Christ Jesus?Continue reading “Be Careful Who You Follow”
Convenient Betrayal
And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. – Mark 14:11 How many times during an average day do we conveniently betray the Lord? Too harsh? Ok, we will give ourselves some credit and expand it a little- how many timesContinue reading “Convenient Betrayal”
True Confessions
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. – James 5:16 KJV Most of us would rather keep our faults, sins, and shortcomings to ourselves- we put on airs. Perhaps we will humble ourselves enough to share these intimateContinue reading “True Confessions”
Facebook Motives
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. – Proverbs 21:23 I daily look back at my memories on Facebook and, to be honest, I find myself feeling uneasy more and more over things I have said or posted in the past. It’s understandable that I would be uncomfortable with thingsContinue reading “Facebook Motives”
Hold Your Tongue
To reveal His Son in me that I might announce Him as the gospel among the Gentiles, immediately I did not confer with flesh and blood. – Galatians 1:16 You ever have this overwhelming feeling that God wants you to do something? You get so excited and can’t wait to let other people know whatContinue reading “Hold Your Tongue”
As You Rise 