There’s no one who has not had to battle fear. At times, everyone has been afraid; whether you’re a 6’7” – 300 pound football lineman or a 40 pound 2nd grader, everyone has experienced fear …. the weak and the strong. It’s interesting to note that we can experience fear not only when evil shows up, but with … Continue reading Fear Doesn’t Win
Category: Virtue
“Knocked Off Your Game”
I enjoy watching football…… maybe not as much as I used to when there was less politics and bombast…. but I still enjoy the game. Well last week was the beginning of a new season and I had some cautious hopes for my teams. It got off to a shaky start when the team I … Continue reading “Knocked Off Your Game”
“We Expect To Be With Him For All Eternity”
I’m often confounded by how quickly wonderful events of faith can tend to slip through my fingers, like trying to hold water in my hands….. it’s there and then it’s gone. When you list the numerous examples of faith that the apostles witnessed, it’s amazing that their faith was not rock solid like a mountain. They … Continue reading “We Expect To Be With Him For All Eternity”
“When I Don’t Understand”
“Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised. Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him, “God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you.” … Continue reading “When I Don’t Understand”
“Stay Awake”
“Russian roulette is a dangerous game that involves a loaded firearm, typically a revolver with one chamber loaded with a live round, and the other chambers empty. Players take turns pulling the trigger while pointing the gun at their own head or another player's head, with the hope of avoiding the live round.” In truth, it’s a … Continue reading “Stay Awake”
“It’s Good To Be Ready”
Brain Daboll, coach of the New York Giants football team, frequently talks about competition. Under the pressure of competition, players finds out how good they really are. If you’re not good enough, you get exposed on the field and everyone sees it. It’s good to recognize our weaknesses, so we can correct them. It's Not Easy … Continue reading “It’s Good To Be Ready”
“Serving Till The End”
I love the story of Joshua, a faithful follower of the Lord and a faithful lieutenant of Moses. He was a strong man of God who encouraged the Israelites to take the promised land despite the size and strength of the enemy: ”do not rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of … Continue reading “Serving Till The End”
“We Need To Be Encouraged”
Originally Posted Jan. 27, 2022 Have you ever been “discouraged, or down”, or even depressed” ? Well, probably a better question would be “has anyone ever NOT been discouraged or down? Most of us have to battle these negative thoughts from time to time. Yet hopefully we spend most of our time victorious over these thoughts and … Continue reading “We Need To Be Encouraged”
“Ups & Downs”
Everyone has their “ups & downs”…. athletes, politicians, business & professionals, brick layers, people like you and me, and even religious people. The great Elijah the prophet is no exception. On the plus side, he had some of the greatest moments in salvation history: the incredible victory over the prophets of Baal after his wonderful … Continue reading “Ups & Downs”
“Be Careful Of Success”
We love success stories… people who start out in dire circumstances but then overcome giant obstacles to achieve success. We are fascinated hearing that Michael Jordon was cut from his high school basketball team, that Walt Disney was fired as a young man from his newspaper job for a lack of good ideas, that Henry Ford went … Continue reading “Be Careful Of Success”
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