"Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have." Charles Spurgeon. Romans 13:13 CEV So behave properly, as people do in the day. Don't go to wild parties or get drunk or be vulgar or indecent. Don't quarrel or be jealous. James 3:16:NLT For wherever there … Continue reading Choose Contentment!
Category: Christian Living
Jealousy and Envy: Deadly Combination!
As we continue looking at love, 1 Corinthians 13 tells us that love is not jealous or envious. Jealousy is a destructive emotion that the dictionary defines jealousy as a feeling of unhappiness and anger because someone has something or someone that you want. We don't have to learn how to desire another’s property or … Continue reading Jealousy and Envy: Deadly Combination!
Strength Under Pressure
Love is patient. We have read this so many times that we see the words and our eyes keep[ on moving. But if we stop to ponder on the word patient, what will we find? The dictionary defines patient as enduring pains or trials calmly or without complaint. Is that what the Apostle Paul was … Continue reading Strength Under Pressure
Walking in Patience
“Our lives are to be characterized by patience, for it is important in developing the mature, stable character which God wants to produce in His people.” Billy Graham.1 Corinthians 13:4 NLTLove is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud.Psalms 37:7 NLTBe still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently … Continue reading Walking in Patience
Reaching People with God’s Love
The dictionary defines kindness as the quality of being generous, helpful, and caring about other people, or an act showing this quality. Mark Twain said, “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” It is easy to look for at the Good Samaritan to discuss kindness. But as I pondered this topic, I began to look at my own life … Continue reading Reaching People with God’s Love
Kindness: An Expression of Love
"Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can." John Wesley. Colossians 3:12-13 AMP So, as God’s own chosen people, who are … Continue reading Kindness: An Expression of Love
God’s Benchmark: Love!
When we look at children, we often notice traits they share with their parents. That is why people say things like, “He is the spitting image of his father!” In the same way, as children of God, our lives should reflect our connection to Him. God is love; this is not a cliché but truth. … Continue reading God’s Benchmark: Love!
Prayer Brings Change!
We live in a fast-paced, stress-filled society, and childhood stress is now recognized as a serious health concern. Common stressors for children include academic pressure, too much screen time, financial instability, and less unstructured outdoor play. When I think about my childhood, I remember wanting to do well in school, but I did not face … Continue reading Prayer Brings Change!
Sick? Have Faith in God!
My hope lives not because I am not a sinner, but because I am a sinner for whom Christ died; my trust is not that I am holy, but that being unholy, HE is my righteousness. My faith rests not upon what I am or shall be or feel or know, but in what Christ … Continue reading Sick? Have Faith in God!
Life Changing Words
Have you ever poured yourself into a project and the harder you worked the more things remained the same? Did you invest your time and finances, and you have nothing to show for your effort? It could leave you feeling defeated. Well, that was Peter's experience in Luke 5. Peter was a fisherman by trade, … Continue reading Life Changing Words
Victory Walk 