“Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness.” (Ephesians 6:14, ESV) Spam. Scam. Fake. Fraud. If you are like me, you are irritated by those who prey on the unsuspecting and vulnerable, scheming to dupe or cheat them. I became so irritated at the number of spam phone calls I received that I finally activated a setting on my phone to screen out any callers not on my contact list. I do miss a few legitimate calls, but usually those who really need me just leave a message. Life became more…

Psalms 19:1-3 MSG “God’s glory is on tour in the skies, God-craft on exhibit across the horizon. Madame Day holds classes every morning, Professor Night lectures each evening. Their words aren’t heard, their voices aren’t recorded But their silence fills the earth: unspoken truth is spoken everywhere” What an incredible image these scriptures spark in my mind. Morning and night, holding classes and lectures without uttering a sound, or even speaking a single word. Their silence fills the earth, and unspoken truth is everywhere. What exactly does that mean, unspoken truth? To me, it shows the majesty and unchanging nature…

Psalms 119:25 CEV I am at the point of death. Let your teachings breathe new life into me. There is something incredible that happens when you hide the word of God in your heart, but also something negative when you turn away from it. This was a lesson that I unfortunately had to learn the hard way during my teen years. I had been serving God only a few years at this point, and I decided to join Bible Quizzing. I dove in head first, and spent many hours reading, studying, memorizing and quoting scripture. I didn’t realize at the…