“And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” John 17:3 (NRSV) Many people have the wrong perspective on what it means to live and about the essence of life. They believe that life is just breathing, moving and existing on this Earth. […]
“Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit. So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for […]
“Pray without ceasing,” (I Thessalonians 5:17 NKJV) Prayer changes people, perspectives and predicaments. Therefore, consider carefully whether you are speaking to the right person about your situation or circumstance. It is often true that we spend more time talking to people about things than we do talking to God. Don’t get me wrong, people certainly […]
Oswald Chambers, in his definitive work ‘My Utmost for His Highest’, posits that “Love for God is not sentimental, for the saint to love as God loves is the most practical thing.” It makes sense to love as God commands and it is illogical not to do so. Love is a decision. We like to […]
There has been much buzz over the past few days about Sistah Lupita Nyong’o being named the Most Beautiful Person of 2014 by People Magazine. Seeing the reactions and comments, primarily on social media, made me think: Why do we need a “Most Beautiful” person? Admittedly, this is not the first time I’ve had this […]
Grappling with Grief In the times in which we live, there is no shortage of reasons to grieve. All around us, in our personal lives, and in the media, there are stories of brokenness, pain, defeat and death. An airplane carrying hundreds of passengers vanishes. A little girl is kidnapped. A fire devastates a neighborhood. […]
Love You More… “…Of all the commandments, ‘which is the most important? The most important one’ answered Jesus, ‘is this: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ […]
“Give Forgiveness A Chance” Forgiveness is hard. Anyone who says that it isn’t either hasn’t had to do it (which is unlikely) or they haven’t been hurt badly enough to make forgiving their offender difficult. Some of us know real pain however; and thus we know the challenge of walking in forgiveness. No matter how […]
Handling the Not-so-Happy Holidays The holiday season is upon us. For many, if not most of us, the holiday season means happiness and extended time spent with family. Family time is good; except when it isn’t. And, the holidays are happy; except when they aren’t. The truth of the matter is that spending time with […]