Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Amidst the uncertainty of life, amidst all the changes, amidst the fear of the future, amidst the wonder of where it will all end – there is something we can always depend on, someone who will never leave us or forsake us. His name is […]
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8 To be all-out for God is the unfailing prerequisite of eternal success. Only when I step beyond myself on the path […]
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8 Jesus is like a magnet. The closer we come to Him, the more powerful is His force to draw us to where He is. If we have received the Holy Spirit at our salvation, we are always in His presence because His […]
My precious granddaughter Alice, just 8 years old, was admitted to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis October 15. She underwent emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor on October 17, an operation that saved her life. This is why I have not posted for such a long time. I’ve been up at the hospital and taking […]
In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 Satan is the prince of this present world; and he promotes death, disease, and destruction. But Jesus came to overcome Satan and the world, and He has. He overcame death when he raised Lazarus from the grave. He […]
There are two ways to worship God. One way is to do the things He wants done in His kingdom here on earth – be kind to everyone you meet; give generously to His causes; fight on His side; visit people in hospitals, nursing homes, and jails; and other such service. The other way is […]
I speak to inmates about “the real Jesus” that they must find to change their lives around. The real Jesus is not in a believer’s mind alone but permeates his or her entire being and occupies the upper chambers of the heart. He is so much more than the historical Jesus. He is the way, […]
Every morning I have a choice to make for the day. Will I be filled with the world or be filled with the Holy Spirit? Will my to do list dictate my thoughts and behavior or will I allow the Holy Spirit to guide them? Will I set the course for my ship this day […]
The spiritual realm, on the other hand, is available to those who accept the saving grace of Jesus Christ and choose to be a spiritual person instead of a natural self. These are those who pledge their allegiance to God and His Son, Jesus Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit. As God serves […]
Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart and will all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength, and love your neighbors as yourself. Frederick Buechner indicates this is easier said than done. “The difficulty is increased when you realize that […]