“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…