“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all he has done.” (Philippians 4:6) Dear Friends – The Great Artist has once again swept His brush of vibrant autumn colors across my mountain community and I am left spellbound. The natural world has exploded with sunlight brilliance that can only shock one into looking at His majestic powers with wonderment… such …
“Whoever sacrifices to any god, except to the Lord alone, shall be utterly destroyed.” (Exodus 22:19) Dear Friends – Humankind has managed over the centuries to create a voluminous amount of gods to be admired and worshiped, all of which are primarily beneficial to one’s own needs and interests. They have supplanted the respect due Almighty God with material idols of fame, fortune, and power, and the means to those …
A Greek woman approached Jesus and begged Him to remove the demon from her daughter. “He said to her, Let the children be fed first. For it is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs. She replied and said to him, Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s scraps. Then he said to her, For saying this, you may …
“If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he wrongs you seven times in one day and returns to you seven times saying, ‘I am sorry,’ you should forgive him.” (Luke 17:3-4) Dear Friends ~ Pointing out one’s sins to another is not an easy thing to do… in fact, it is one of the hardest things you will ever do because the consequences …
“Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: “The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1:14-15) Dear Friends – Too much rich holiday food has many of us repenting from such gastrological indulgences to the point that we might declare, “never to eat again!” or at least, to fast or go on a healthy diet to start off the New Year. Changing habits… …