“But I have stilled and quieted my heart.” (Psalm 131:2a) Our daughter once had a beautiful white cat – a house cat. When the children were young I never allowed cats in the house. We lived on a farm and dogs and cats were outside animals as far as I was concerned.  But as I grew older and mellowed, a lot of my house rules didn’t seem that...

"The one who calls you is faithful and He will do it. 1Thessolonians 5:24 "I was overlooked for the leadership position again. Someone much less qualified than me was chosen." she wrote. She was committed and qualified, but overlooked again and again. It was not right. She asked me, "is this the norm for most ministries? This is not the first...

One day, a man went to visit a church. He got there early, parked his car, and got out. Another car pulled up near and the driver got out and said, "I always park there! You took my place!" The visitor went inside for Sunday School, found an empty seat and sat down. A young lady from the church approached him and stated, "That's my seat! You took...

“Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything that I need.”  Psalm 23:1 One night, just before bedtime, I was in the bathtub reading my Bible. (I wouldn’t recommend it—your Bible can get kind of wet sometimes)  I was reading Psalm 23.  After I finished reading I meditated on that Psalm.  I was going through a particularly difficult...

Okay, so you're a child of God! Have you opened your manual lately? Well then, it's no wonder you can't fight the battle. Open the book! Everything you need for a victorious life is in there. God gives us all the tools, and the power to use them, if we'll just do it! But you gotta quit thinking and talking that trash! The evil one wants you to...

The Lord is my Shepherd...that's relationship! I shall not want...that's supply! He maketh me to lie down in green pastures...that's rest! He leadeth me beside the still waters...that's refreshment! He restoreth my soul...that's healing! He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness...that's guidance! For His name sake...that's purpose! Yea,...

"So there is now no condemnation awaiting those who belong to Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1). It was Communion Sunday, a time to reflect on Christ’s suffering and death and to think about the payment for our guilt and sin. As I sat in church, I noticed a couple in the pew in front of me. In the past year, he had been unfaithful to his wife. He had...