Heart of Gold

The scripture that inspired this blog is found in Ezekiel 36:26-28 “I will give them a new heart and put a new spirit in them. I will take away that stony heart of flesh and put my spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes, and you shall keep my...

FAITH – A SPIRITUAL FORCE

Faith is a spiritual force. It is not a natural force: Faith is not found through reason, it is not a product of the mind. It is a product of the newborn human spirit. Jesus said it so clearly in John 3:3 “Truly, Truly I tell you no one can see the Kingdom of God...

Speak Words of Life

My husband Jim’s dad was a very wise man. One of the life lessons he taught my husband was that your mouth is your worst enemy. Once you say something, you can’t take it back. The bible says it this way Proverbs 18:21 Death and life is in the power of the tongue, and...

Take Courage

Psalm 31:24 “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.”  David wrote this Psalm, and David is an example of a man whose courage came from being God-confident. What fueled David’s courage was his confidence in God’s promises, God’s...

Thankful Even Though

Thanksgiving is so much more than turkey and football. When you praise and thank God, you invite God’s glory and presence into your heart and into the room. The Bible speaks about how we can put on a “garment of praise” in Isaiah 61:3. Praise and thanksgiving...