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“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13. A friend is defined as a person whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection; someone that is dependable and even most of us are blessed with individuals who we have known for many…

“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalms 55:22 I once heard a wonderful analogy of the choice between living in freedom vs. bondage. In South America, Africa, and Asia, the natives devised an effective method of trapping monkeys. They take a…

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6. I thank God for the gift of a loving, no-nonsense, and baptized in the Holy Ghost mom. The older folk would say-she didn’t pull no wooden nickels! She was a strong, determined,…

“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 There are many times when someone speaks a positive and uplifting word to you, and it changes your entire day. We have all been there at one time or…

“And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.” Luke 5:5. Have you ever been told to do something that you could not understand. All human reasoning in the circumstances contradicted the command. A reluctant feeling to…

My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:2.  There are things that come against us that shake our very core, but recognizing and acknowledging where all our strength and help come from is more than half the battle in overcoming adversity. “My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and…

“And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.” Matthew 19:29. Have you ever worked for, desired, or cherished something, or even someone that was near and dear to your…

“The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3 What beautiful testimonies to hear of couples who have been married for fifty, sixty, and seventy years or more, and they readily share that love has kept them…

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7. Our Minds are consistently bombarded with fears, anxieties and things that appear impossible to figure out. That old archenemy of our souls is constantly trying to evade our thoughts and convince…

“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” Romans 8:37. In ancient times, wheat was sifted by tossing it in the air. This allowed the wind to blow away the lighter chaff and leaving behind the heavier, usable wheat kernels. Jesus uses the process of sifting wheat to…

“And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.” Exodus 3:14. God, totally unexplainable, defines for us in two powerful words which proclaims His essence, I AM, revealing that He is the source of all reality, the All-Sufficient…

“And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:40. Ask any born-again believer, and they can readily tell anyone the greatest two commandments found in Word of…

“Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.” 1 Peter 3:8-9. I once heard a saying that goes “What other people…

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Luke 11:9. There are certainly times when we come to a crossroad and just can’t see our way through, those are the crucial moments in our lives when we must…

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” John 14:1. A feeling of Hopelessness enters the heart, as there appears to be no end in sight to your current situation; there are times that you literally grasp to hang on to that feeling and desire for some sense of…

“The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.” Psalm 34:15. The only answer that truly satisfies the soul is when God says so. There is one sure thing: His word is faithful and true. The word tells us in Numbers 23:19- “God is not a man, that…

“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5-7.  There are times when I literally have to reframe from the news media, especially when hearing stories of mere teens killing one another or commiting…

“The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry” Psalm 34:15. I’ve Got my eyes on you…that takes a whole different connotation when the Holy Spirit whisper those words to our soul. Psalm 34:15 state: “The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears…

Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him” 1 Corinthians 2:9. We can  acquire great wealth, numerous friends, success and still not walk a blessed life. The man who is blessed seeks after the Lord, walks in…

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27. Peace is sought by everyone-even those who bring discord, hatred, and violence in the world, subliminally think that they are somehow establishing…