Living Epistles
“Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.” 2 Corinthians…
A Troubled Heart
“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…
Praise Ye the LORD!
“Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.” Psalms 63:3-4. “Because of who you are, I give you glory, because who you are I give you praise;” these are starting lyrics from the beautiful…
Living in Tough Times!
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. “These are the times that try men souls.” Written in 1776 by Thomas Paine as the American Revolution drew to a close….
God’s Grace is Sufficient
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9. There are just some things that we must settle in our hearts. God provides peace…
Tears of Joy
“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Psalms 30:5 A good cry sometimes is actually good for us. Crying, especially by men, have often been looked on as a sign of weakness; we have all heard the phrase…
Trust!
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6. At an early age heading off to college a pastor and dear friend wrote Proverbs 3:5-6 on a note and told me to keep its meaning…
Confidence in God!
“In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.” Proverbs 14:26. The feeling or belief that we can rely on someone or something, is what we define as being confident. Our reliance is based on the proven faithfulness of our source; it is true that we…
Give Us This Day . . .
“Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11. Everything that we need is lovingly provided by God. The scripture teaches us that “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.” Even though God knows exactly what we need, there is a lesson in coming before…
Bless the Lord, O my Soul!
“Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.” Psalms 103:1 Way down deep in my sanctified soul is a line from an old gospel hymn that resonates in my heart. It denotes the feelings that touches our very core, our inward man. It is our duty that…
Overcoming Adversity
“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31 “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” -Michael Jordan. As God’s…
A Godly Friend
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” Proverbs 27:17 “A jewel is a godly friend; nothing is more powerful than a loyal, faithful friend who will pray for you.” This unknown quote reminds me of how valuable it is to surround ourselves with a network of honest and faithful friends;…
Restoration
“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” Psalms 23:3 Restoration can be defined as the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition. In the 23rd Psalms David gives an analogy of a shepherd’s care and protection for his sheep to our Lord’s…
Peace Amid the Storms of Life
“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8. Darkness is the absence of light… proverbial darkness and sorrows creep in unaware at times; it is like the storm that looms overhead, and the winds and the waves appear to be unpeaceable…it can…
Renewed Day by Day!
“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;”2 Corinthians 4:16-17. As a previous Principal I had many wonderful experiences, and…
The Masters Providential Care and Love
“I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.” John 10:14-15 Every circumstance that we encounter is under the providential care of God; there are many things which happen that…
Tender Mercies
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.” Matthew 12:20. Tender can be defined as showing gentleness, and concern; during times of emotional, physical, or spiritual brokenness, we all need someone to show a little tenderness-the truth is we never know exactly…
Forgiveness Freely Given!
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life “ John 3:16. David wrote Psalm 130 from a penitent heart; waiting on God in hopes of His divine grace and lovingkindness to provide forgiveness. We too must come humble…
God is Good!
The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works. Psalm 145:9. Good is defined as that which is morally right, or righteous… God is all that is good-the Bible states: “And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.”…
An Everlasting Love!
“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. A beautiful adorned bride stands with her groom at the altar, they’re gazing into one another eyes and they both make sincere promises to love one another forever. ….



















