Jude is Short Jude is short and to the point. There was so much packed into that letter that I had to write some of the verses down and study them. He goes from false teachers to scoffers. Jude wrote about “certain people” who are in the church that don’t belong. They came in unnoticed […]
The Gate to Life is Narrow Sheep will stay together for protection. If you can get one to go, the rest will follow. However, if that one sheep is headed to disaster, all the sheep will head to disaster. People, whether they like to admit it or not, are a lot like sheep. We go […]
Repay Evil with Grace Some people go out of their way to be mean. It’s a sad fact of life. You will probably run into someone like this at some point. Also, it could be a person that is having a bad day and they take it out on you. What will your reaction be? […]
What is Meditation? What is meditation? The Google definition shows that to meditate means to think deeply or focus one’s mind for a period of time. This can be done in silence or with the aid of chants and the purpose is for spiritual purposes or relaxation. For believers in Christ, meditation is vitally important. […]
Bragging About Giving I did a blog post recently on gloating, but I wanted to do one specifically on bragging. I know someone who I believe comes from a genuine place. However, things can appear distorted depending on how you put it out there. One thing, in particular, is bragging about giving. We should donate […]
Tensions Rising With the tensions happening recently, I’m struggling. I had to deal with watching those who are sworn to protect and serve murder more people with no remorse, re-evaluate relationships, watch as places burned and more people get hurt, deal with the fear for my brother’s life as a Black male in this country, […]
It’s Hard to Keep Focused I have a very short attention span. It’s something I’ve dealt with a long time and it seems to get shorter by the day. Unfortunately, I am easily distracted and will completely forget what I was working on ten minutes ago. I have to work at focusing because there are […]
Psalm 1 Blessings I’m studying Psalm 1 and it’s relating to me in so many different ways. As each way is clearly revealed, I will post about it. The first thing that came to me was gossiping. Gossiping hurts not only the subject but you. I try very hard to stay away from gossip. In […]
The Panic Around Us With the spread of COVID-19, the news and social media have gone into overdrive. You can’t log on to anything without news of new positive results, updates on what we need to do and schools and businesses shutting down. What I find absolutely baffling is the fear leading to fights over, […]
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Our Lives on Display I’ve often wondered about some of the photos I’ve seen of people who are doing good for others. I think it’s great that they are helping and that they are encouraging others to help as well. However, there are some photos or posts that I’ve seen that seem to have a […]