“If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” (Matthew 6:14-15 NLT) People often do not show us a great deal of mercy. If we are sincere, we must admit that we do not deserve […]
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Tyranny not Democracy The definition of an impeachable offense was determined a long time ago. We need to listen to what the framers of our Constitution concluded. As the framers were setting up the guidelines for the impeachment of a President, some suggested that a reason for removing a president could be mal-administration. In other […]
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Myopia or “nearsightedness” or “shortsightedness” is an eye condition where you can view objects up close clearly, but things far away may appear blurry. I want to suggest to you that because of our political bias, we are so focused on to impeach or not to impeach, that we are oblivious to the long-range consequences […]
We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. (Hebrews 6:12 NIV) My scriptural reference above instructs us that the promises of God never come to fruition except through faith and patience. On the landscape of the Body of Christ today, […]
Then I will hold my head high above my enemies who surround me. (Psalms 27:6a) There are times when the world seems to come down all around us. Accusations and innuendoes are flying all around you. Some of them being partly true and others completely false. Occasions like these will show you with whom to put […]
But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the Ark. Then the Lord’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had laid his hand on the Ark. So Uzzah died there in the presence of God. (1 […]
Justice will settle down in the desert and fairness will live in the orchard.(Isaiah 32:16 NET) As Christians, we sometimes confuse the concepts of justice and fairness. God is just but life at times is not always fair. Ten of twelve Apostles were martyred. Were they treated fairly? They were killed just for proclaiming the […]
You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me. (John 8:15-16 NIV) Perspective is determined by our beliefs, experiences, and life choices. Sometimes we can never see things from another’s perspective because […]
But while knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church. Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much. (1 Corinthians 8:1b-2 NLT) Albert Einstein If you think you know a lot, you over-estimate yourself. Proud knowledge is the most significant proof of our ignorance. Those from whom I […]
A sound heart is life to the body,But envy is rottenness to the bones. (Ecclesiastes 6:9 NLT) Winston Churchill Winston Churchill once said, “Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” Many young people today are being hoodwinked by […]