Am I His? If I am, then I have a task: to pour myself out on others. Not for acclaim, but out of gratitude for what He did for me. He came to serve; can I do any less?

Sandy Patti used to sing, “In heaven’s eyes, there are no losers; in heaven’s eyes, no hopeless cause…” It always made me tear up. While the rich young man walked away from Jesus, prompting Jesus to comment that it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a…

What a heartbreaking passage. This young man walked away from the eternal source of joy and fulfillment to hold onto temporary “pleasures.” Too many make his same choice today. I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold…

I love how Jesus always welcomed children! He never saw them as a nuisance or an inconvenience, but treated them as if they were a gift. Which they are. An irreplaceable, immeasurably precious gift. ALL the children are viewed as such by Jesus. I need to open the eyes of…

HYMN DAY! How about one with which we should all be acquainted: “Jesus Loves the Little Children,” written by a Chicago preacher, Clare Herbert Woolston, in the late 1800s. I’m sure you know the refrain; the stanzas may be new. Jesus calls the children dear, ‘Come to me and never…

I am forgiven. Thank You, Lord! I have been shown grace beyond my deserving. Therefore, I need to show grace to others. Forgiveness frees them, but it also frees me.

Temptation abounds. It’s a given, because I live in a sin-fallen world. But I don’t have to yield to temptation. I can rely on the Holy Spirit to give me the strength to do God-honoring things instead of self-indulgent things. I also must watch that I don’t inadvertently tempt others…

Children are trusting and accepting (until it’s proven imprudent). I need to worry and rationalize less and lean into His promises more every day. Not blind trust, but trust based on past experience with Him, holding to sincere belief that HE is the One who knows me best and knows…

If it’s God’s will, then it’s attainable. It doesn’t matter how weak or ineffective or unskilled I see myself or how unlikely or difficult the situation might seem. If it’s God’s will, then all I need to do is believe that HE can bring it about. Nothing within God’s will…

HYMN DAY! “Children of the Heavenly Father” was written by Carolina Sandell, known as the “Fanny Crosby of Sweden.” Ernst W. Olson translated the words to English. “God his children ne’er forsaketh…” That’s a promise to which we can cling. 1 Children of the heav’nly Father safely in his bosom…