Abraham: “a friend of God”! (James 2:23) Abraham believed, obeyed, and feared God. What a friend! Another sign of genuine friendship is when common concerns are shared. Abraham had a heart troubled by the lawless deeds of others. God is … [Read more...] about BEING HIS FRIEND! (Part 5 of 5)
Stress
MORNING SONG!
How do we rise in the morning? Do we first check the weather to consider how our day will be? Is all it takes is hearing morning rains to dampen our spirit for moving on into the day? Do we allow a sense of gloom to overshadow the blessing of a new day to be alive? Or do we still rise with a song in our heart regardless of … [Read more...] about MORNING SONG!
JOY TO THE WORLD (Part 2 of 3)
Jesus came that we might have not only eternal life, but even abundant life now. (John 10:10) His coming brought true and lasting joy into a dark world. However, this joy has more to do with focus than it does circumstances. How often do we allow external conditions of life to take away … [Read more...] about JOY TO THE WORLD (Part 2 of 3)
TROUBLE OVERCOME!
A troubled world breeds trouble. It can be troubling to witness and its troubles can even impact our own life. That is the troubling result when God’s Wisdom and Divine Will for living are not being duly acknowledged and are replaced with the mere wisdom of humanity. The trouble with the world’s effort to get the … [Read more...] about TROUBLE OVERCOME!
GRATITUDE’S VISION (Part 2 of 3)
As we noted yesterday: “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” Having considered gratitude’s connection with the past, let us now consider its connection with today. Though today may have … [Read more...] about GRATITUDE’S VISION (Part 2 of 3)
