“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.” (Luke 6:37 NLT) In 1984 Karla Faye Tucker was convicted of a gruesome murder that resulted in her receiving the death sentence by lethal injection. SheContinue reading “Who Deserves to Be Forgiven?”
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Who’s Your Person?
“Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.” (Galatians 6:2-3 NLT) Are you a Rocky fan? Can you hear the theme song? We likely first think of Rocky the boxer,Continue reading “Who’s Your Person?”
Why Not Me?
“Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning; Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.” (Romans 12:3 NLT) The closer I get to Jesus the more honest anContinue reading “Why Not Me?”
You Are Here: Finding Peace In Uncertain Times
“Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7 NLT) *Please read carefully this devotional by Elizabeth Gunter Powell. I pray her timely message will bless, comfort, and inspire you to see Jesus more clearly andContinue reading “You Are Here: Finding Peace In Uncertain Times”
The Storms of Life
“Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many parts of the world, as well as famines. But this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.” (Mark 13:8 NLT) There’s a sense in which what we’re presently experiencing in our personal livesContinue reading “The Storms of Life”
Spiders on the Wall
“Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean He no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? (As the Scriptures say, ‘For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.’) No,Continue reading “Spiders on the Wall”
Truth Without Beauty?
“So the Word became human and made His home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen His glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.” (John 1:14 NLT) Over the last five days my goal has been to share delusions that people believe that either robContinue reading “Truth Without Beauty?”
Heaven Without Hell?
“Not everyone who calls out to Me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of My Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to Me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in Your name and cast out demons in Your name and performed many miraclesContinue reading “Heaven Without Hell?”
Strength Without Submission?
“Do not be like your ancestors and relatives who abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and became an object of derision, as you yourselves can see. Do not be stubborn, as they were, but submit yourselves to the Lord. Come to His Temple, which He has set apart as holy forever. Worship theContinue reading “Strength Without Submission?”
Love Without Loss?
“I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain ChristContinue reading “Love Without Loss?”
Walking With Jesus 