They true definition of success in life is doing it with God. It’s not about doing it for self first, then God for that success will wither away. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves …
Music can either heal or harm depending on the lyrics. Singing praises to God is a form of worship and is important to God. When we sing, we are exercising our lungs, engaging the mind, and either uplifting or soothing the spirit. If the music is instrumental, it can calm you, urge you to dance, …
The silence of stillness speaks volumes. You can hear God speak through still waters. Sit a while and ponder Holy goodness in your life. Calm waters are a welcome respite from the day to day grind. Seek your still waters and listen for God’s wisdom. … He leads me beside still waters. He restores my …
We arrive with nothing at birth, and we leave with nothing at death. All of the in between is the learning process of living right or living wrong. Our strength comes from Holy Spirit within and not ourselves. Holy does not require abundance of wealth, hoards of things, prestigious reputation, or important careers. Those things we …
In our personal struggles that we wrestle with in life, God is in the mix of it. Holy is there even when we do not realize it, for our purpose in this life is saturated with the ebb and flow of our Creator. Holy timing is always perfect. It is us who are impatient pining …
What weighs you down? What keeps you from fully focusing on your Father in Heaven? Let it go. We can’t soar high above it all if we hang on to those things, people, attitudes, words, and actions that keep us earthbound. We are not asked to carry the weight of the world for we do …
The eyes have it. When your smile reaches your eyes, it is genuine. It is then that your eyes will twinkle with wisdom, knowing, and seeing authentically. I have known people who have suffered greatly in their lives, struggled like none other, and still their eyes light up their whole being because they stay focused …
We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” …
The eye is the lamp of the body. You draw light into your body through your eyes, and light shines out to the world through your eyes. So if your eye is well and shows you what is true, then your whole body will be filled with light. But if your eye is clouded or evil, then your body will …
The creation of the earth within the universe is intertwined with human creation. Humans were given the authority of care for this earth and all its inhabitants. We should be living peacefully and simply in harmonious utopia. Instead, greed, envy, wealth, chaos, rushing around over working, and self-importance have ruled since the beginning. It breaks …
