I have no hope without Christian grace. It is just that simple. My works and deeds can never be enough to warrant the favor of God. What is Christian grace though? We sing about it at church a lot. Do we really understand how big it is? Christian grace is the unmerited favor of God. …
I was blessed to watch another sunrise this morning. I have seen many but most of the time I don’t slow down enough to appreciate them. Today was different. This one was on Mother’s Day. Sunrise in these North Alabama hills is special. The morning air here is thick, dripping with the sweetness of slow, …
Everyone doesn’t like you. They don’t need a reason, some folks are just that way. If it makes you feel any better, everyone doesn’t like me either. Other people’s opinion of you is something you cannot change. It is what it is. Many times in my life I have let other people’s opinion of me …
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God wants to help you bear your burdens. You have a heavy load, I know, but God has the strength that you do not. He desires for you to trust Him fully with your trouble. Maybe you have heard it said that God will not give you more than you can bear. This is not …
The pursuit of happiness is a myth! We Americans declared it as a right when we told the British we were leaving. Ever since then people have chased after happiness in this country. What if happiness isn’t to be pursued at all? Am I saying you should not want to be happy? Of course not! …
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I struggle to see my self-worth. This battle goes on in my mind daily. It is easy to get lost in this noisy world and feel like I am just a number. Perhaps you are fighting this same conflict in your mind. The preacher said you were a dirty sinner. The Bible said your righteousness …
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Waiting on God does not come easy for me. I have a bit of a patience problem. The vast majority of mistakes in my life have come because of my lack of patience. This week I was reminded by a cormorant the value of waiting on God. I noticed one day while relaxing by the …
I have heard about time management for many years now. It has become a hot topic in success and self-improvement circles for a while. The truth is that it goes back a lot further than recent history. Men were inspired to write about time management in the Bible. Today was the first full day of …
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Everyone in this world needs some Christian kindness. Not just your friend at work. It is not reserved for the person in front of you at church. It is easy to show kindness to your grandparents. All of these people should receive Christian kindness from you, that is true. The command, however, is to show …
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Until about ten years ago, I had never given a thought to chronic illness. It was something that seemed far away from me and my family. My wife had some health issues that we did not understand but her troubles did not have a name yet so I really didn’t believe that it was a …
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