Have you heard the old adage “practice makes perfect”? It’s kind of misleading. Humans can’t reach perfection because we’re, well, human. But by practicing, we get better and better and will eventually make fewer and fewer mistakes. The same applies to our Christian lifestyle. We need to make holiness our…
Are you a night-time worrier? I don’t know what happens sometimes, but I lay down to sleep and immediately my brain starts tripping through all kinds of things that are not conducive for peaceful rest. I have found an antidote for the night-time worries. It’s found in Isaiah 26:3—”You will…
HYMN DAY! “Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!” by Fanny Crosby. Sing this one at the top of your lungs and give Him thanks for all He’s done for you. (I want this sung at my funeral.) Redeemed—how I love to proclaim it! Redeemed, how I love to proclaim…
Life is fraught with afflictions. Health challenges, financial woes, broken relationships… I could go on and on. Regardless of what challenge you are currently facing, you can know that you aren’t facing it alone. As shared yesterday, He is with you. And these afflictions are temporary. The troubles of this…
I have probably said this before, but you can speak ill of me, and it might hurt my feelings, but I’ll let it go. However, speak ill of one of my children, grandchildren, or other family members, and prepare for battle. I will fervently defend the ones I love. In…
If we took a poll, I surmise 100% of those queried would answer “yes” to this question: Have you ever been judged unfairly by someone? Maybe a parent held you accountable for something your sibling did. Maybe a boss misinterpreted something you said and drew incorrect conclusions. Maybe a police…
HYMN DAY! “I Will Follow Thee, My Savior” by James L. Elginburg. You might not be familiar with this hymn, but the words are wonderful. They would make a lovely prayer of devotion. I will follow Thee, my Savior, Wheresoe’er my lot may be; Where Thou goest I will follow,…
God made many promises to us, most of which give us a sense of joy and security. But remember in John 16, Jesus gave His disciples another guarantee: “You will have suffering in this world.” We don’t like to think about suffering for His sake, but it’s a reality. The…
Have you ever wanted to learn something so badly, you had a hard time setting aside the desire? I want to learn to paint clouds. This has been a desire since I was in high school. I’m well beyond high school *ahem*, but I still harbor the desire, and every…
“Beholding vanity”… What comes to mind when you think about that phrase? We could define it as focusing on anything that distracts us from keeping God front and center in our lives. It could be the annoying habit of the coworker in the next cubicle, it could be a blaring…
