Recent Devotions
“Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. ” James 3:13-14 ESV What are we seeking after? What does your heart desire? Is it status and position? Is it accolades and praise of men? Do we desire power and authority? C.S. Lewis writes, “Something deep in the human heart breaks at the thought of a life of mediocrity.” While there is nothing wrong with despairing at the thought…
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4 ESV I’ll be honest: something was stirred up when I read the…
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 ESV I’ve always had big feelings and emotions. I have also been blessed with a very active imagination to accompany my feelings and emotions. You can only begin to…
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“Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” James 5:7-8 ESV It’s important to know your strengths and weaknesses. For example, I do not know how to build a house. The best I can do is possibly, more than likely not, hang a picture on the wall. My husband would testify to this and show multiple holes in the…
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” (III John 1:4) Today is Father’s Day and many families are celebrating that special man in their lives. Dads come in all sizes and shapes. They may be tall and thin, short and round, or anything in between. Some have thick curly hair while others may not have enough hair to justify buying a comb. Some dads are loud and jovial; others are quiet and shy. No two dads are alike. I never doubted that my father loved me. It wasn’t as much the words he said as his actions that proclaimed his love. He worked…
“I have often wondered at the unaccountableness of man in this, among other things; that tho’ he loves changes so well, he should care so little to hear or think of his last, great, and best change too, if he pleases.” -William Penn- My husband often comes home to find the living room furniture rearranged, table toppers changed, floral and tabletop decor relocated, and even pictures switched out and moved around on the walls. He teases me by saying he’ll never be able to walk around the house in the dark for fear of stubbing a toe on a table…
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.” Proverbs 15:1-2 At my first office job, I had a manual typewriter. At the end of each day, I had to type a long letter with several carbon copies. If I made a mistake, I had to erase it on each copy and retype it. Now as I am typing this on my computer, I can easily fix a mistake, just backspace, and remove it. Unfortunately, that doesn’t apply to the words we…
