“So David and his men went on the road, while Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him and cursed as he went and threw stones at him and flung dust. And the king, and all the people who were with him, arrived weary at the Jordan. And there he refreshed…
Do you like to forgive? Do you enjoy it when you need forgiveness? God calls us to both—to forgive and be forgiven. But He doesn’t stop there. He calls us one step beyond forgiveness. However, we must first forgive before we can go one step beyond forgiveness. We know we…
“So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:34—35. The love we express to one another is a living…
Psalms 142:5 NLT “Then I pray to you, O Lord. I say, “You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life.” I’ve always known that I needed God. From the time I was a scared, confused child to now as a young adult – I…
Proverbs 17:9 “Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.” We women tend to dwell on things, and I can honestly say that I am guilty as charged. My mind wanders and before long I have made up an entire, and quite ridiculous, scenario…
I couldn’t sleep last night my heart heavy and feeling the need to do something as I tossed and turned I sought the Lord for answers… if we seek Him we will find Him. Understand that I grew up in New York, I grew up with people from many nations…
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1, NKJV). We live in an angry world. It seems each week we hear of another instance of this anger breaking loose and spilling onto an innocent bystander. We may have even witnessed angry outbursts or…
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones” (Proverbs 16:24). “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Anyone remember whispering this to themselves on the playground when bullies would hurl unkind words your way? At the time…
“But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you.” (Luke 6:27 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible) In essence, Jesus was saying, “Listen up!” While reading this passage today, I was reminded of a time I was trying to…