To claim that American slavery was in any way justified, disrespects and devalues the people who were enslaved by it. “If God wills that it (the Civil War) continues until all the wealth piled by the bondsman’s two hundred and … Continue reading
Jesus’ body assembles and becomes visible when people gather in His presence to all listen to His inner voice and do what He prompts them to do. To ignore your conscience is to ignore the living Jesus. He’s ignored so … Continue reading
When you continually think, say, and pursue mood-lifting words, you feel little need for self-medication. Continually align your thoughts, words, and actions with peace and joy. Then your emotions will eventually follow. Our thoughts, words, and actions produce outcomes. By … Continue reading
God amazed me this morning. I was writing about the omnipresence of the risen Jesus. When I finished, I went to the kitchen sink to get some water and I saw this outside the window–a 2 1/2-inch icicle sticking straight … Continue reading
Jesus isn’t limited to religious ceremonies, pious people or holy places. We can have access to the risen Jesus anytime and anyplace. The risen Jesus is not just here or there. He’s everywhere! The omnipresent Jesus is always around, even … Continue reading
Let’s crack the shell that evaluating people by skin color has used to imprison our culture in centuries of racial injustice and misunderstanding.
The contemporary idea that freedom is being mentally undisciplined and letting your thoughts, emotions, and desires run loose is a lie. To abandon mental discipline is to accept inner anarchy. The thoughts that you welcome and allow to remain in … Continue reading
As humans, many of our problems are caused by an undisciplined mind. An undisciplined mind isn’t a place of freedom. It’s awash with unruly thoughts. To neglect to discipline your mind is to surrender it to chaos. Happiness depends on … Continue reading
Receiving God’s grace requires that we be undeserving, unworthy, and unentitled. I need it every moment. Every day a Christian goes without a fresh encounter with the living Jesus is a spiritual setback.
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We know that flossing and brushing can help our teeth and gums, but we overlook the fact that cleaning up our thoughts can help our mind. If we don’t learn to filter out negative thoughts, they will continually flow into … Continue reading
