Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
Maybe good words are what's needed to fight anxiety? What's a good word? Is it a flattering compliment? A positive thought? Someone sending thoughts and prayers our way? I propose the best good words come from the Bible. I remember seeing someone's anxiety fade as they read a verse in the Bible recently. We get... Continue Reading →
My husband and I recently set out on a road trip to visit several local potters to see their fall creations in Seagrove, NC. One man we visited, Matthew Kelly, I had watched build his own giant kiln by himself as he posted pics and progress on social media. I was struck by the beauty... Continue Reading →
Today I gave my cat back to God. It hurts. He was a good boy. He listened and obeyed. He loved food and petting him while he was eating was his favorite! He was a bit overweight most of his life but in the past 2 years he lost everything but his skin and bones.... Continue Reading →
This was written to people living under persecution. It's God's desire that we have a holy confidence. Real faith endures. Holy confidence granted to us gives us what we need to accomplish what God has called us to do. Do not be mistaken, I'm not talking about what we term a confident person today. There... Continue Reading →
So many think riches, honor and long life come from other things. If I asked a group how to achieve these things I'm quite certain nobody would say humility. When we step back and think about it we really do value and trust the humble. Thinking too much of ourselves is a very distasteful trait.... Continue Reading →
Do you have eyes of faith? Do you believe? What hinders and stunts your faith experience? Maybe you want to believe but feel like you cannot? Ask God right now to open your eyes of faith, internal, spiritual eyes that can see into eternity. All we can see here and now will pass away but... Continue Reading →
I can speak and hear directly from God. I need only one mediator: Jesus Christ. As a pastor my job is the same as our parishioners, lay persons and congregants. I am to point all people to God. We are now given the responsibility of the priesthood, every believer, each one of us. People died... Continue Reading →
Light and darkness, good and evil... we live within varying environments of good and evil. It's takes a lot of darkness to overcome Just one light. It can only be overcome by being snuffed out. I'd even argue that darkness snuffing out light is impossible! Darkness might think it's won but I know better! Just... Continue Reading →
Some days are easier than others to think on these good things. Today, while driving home to eat lunch I felt someone staring at me while I was stopped at a light waiting on it to turn green. I glanced left to explore what I was sensing. There stood addict parents of one of my... Continue Reading →
