Spiritual Life Quotes: Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke
Devotional Thoughts: Gushing Justice
Oh how my heart longs for justice! Justice for my family, my friends, my neighbors and even those I only hear or read about. Sometimes it seems as if injustice wins more frequently than justice. Not everything is made right in the here and now. When water gushes forth down from the mountains from heave... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Grief Will Lead Us
Grief and sorrow might be one of the most difficult things we deal with. We all experience grief and loss at some point in our lives. Our brains try to make sense of it all but honestly most of it won't ever make sense. Sometimes we aren't grieving over the loss of a person but... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: A Judgmental Spirit
"What you make fun of in other people will happen to your baby," she said. If you make fun of a person with a disability, she says your baby will come out that way. This is the culture way up in the mountains of Guatemala where people still live on dirt floors and have thatched... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Suffering
Why does God allow suffering? We have each chosen our own way, just as the first humans did. We are a rebellious people wanting everything to be as we want it to be, essentially placing ourselves in the place that should be God's. Sin entered into the word long ago and suffering came with it.... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Gentle Leadership
Sometimes all I need to do is ask. God lies in waiting for us to connect to Him. His leadership is like no other! He leads in gentleness, not through force. And when we respond to His leadership He even walks with us! There is no better leader! Nobody else is more worthy of our... Continue Reading →
We Don’t Have To Be So Trashy! Christian, Let’s Make a Difference.
Did you know there’s a giant island of trash floating around in between Hawaii and California? They say it’s about 1.6 million square kilometers large! Others say it is now twice the size of Texas! Being from the East Coast this was new information for me when I learned this on a recent vacation to... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: We Reap What We Sow
We reap what we sow. I generally think about this in terms of consequences but in context this passage refers to money. If we are stingy what we reap is stingy. If we are generous what we reap is generous. God loves a cheerful giver. Many times I've experienced cheerful givers in church life. Some... Continue Reading →
