I grew up watching a show called The Lone Ranger. He was a self appointed guardian of the law who brought many outlaws to justice. Although he was actively fighting evil, his independence is not a good example for Christians. When we trusted in Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins, we became members of

When you look at your paycheck, do you think of it as your hard earned money? Did you ever think about who gave you the strength to do the job that you do? It is Jesus who allows us to profit from what we do through Him. Thinking we have control over our assets gives

Has your life turned out as you planned it? Have you reached all the goals you set for yourself? Did you cross every “t” and dot every “i”?  We would all probably have to answer no to most of these questions.  Only God knows the future and the plans He has for us.  Although our

How well do we hear from God? In today’s climate, hearing from God can be difficult. Many times we are bombarded by political events, racial injustices, police brutalities, and the murder of mankind just to name a few. The scripture says, “My sheep know my voice, and a stranger they will not follow”. (John 10:5)

Believers in Christ often wrestle with discouragement and shame over past sins. This could then prompt doubt about God’s love. They may feel unworthy to be His child. Their guilty feeling then weight them down, sap their energy, dampen their hope and draw them away from the Lord. Both conscience and the Holy Spirit produce

Every day we are bombarded with words. We hear the words of our loved ones. We hear the words of our bosses. When we go to our various churches, or listen to our services via social media, do we really listen to God’s word? Are we hungry for God’s word? Do we listen eagerly with

We would all like a deeper relationship with Christ. Are we willing to do what is necessary to attain it? There is no shortcut to attaining a closer relationship with Christ. We must set intentional time and put in effort to go after God with all that we have. It takes private, intimate time with

We are constantly getting messages of love on our phones and in our emails. We also get messages of love from music we listen to, books we read and from conversations we have. As believers, we must remember that God’s love is always available to us as well. God expressed the depth of his love

How many times have we been told to told someone to follow their heart? I know I’ve said this many times and been told this more times than I can count. That is very misleading advice.  Why would I say this?  The scripture says. “The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately

With all that is going on today, it is easy for us to get discouraged. This pandemic has caused  us to have to be physically separated from our friends, family and other loved ones.  We may feel as if we are alone and feel powerless and defeated. When the feelings of hurt and defeat come