Usually, when we pray and ask God to answer questions or give clarification to a dilemma in which we find ourselves, we’re looking for and listening for that audible voice. It’s not going to be that way for everybody all the time, but God does have a way of making [...]
When I moved to North Carolina, I soon found out that there were several reasons God brought me here. Among those reasons were: to develop a closer relationship with Him, get away from distractions so I could hear Him more clearly, to learn more so I could begin new work [...]
Everything is not going to go the way we like it. The best laid plans don’t always work out the way we thought they would. Something comes up from way out in left field somewhere that you never even expected, yet it has to be handled. All of [...]
Last night’s Bible study was awesome, as usual. Pastor Thomas talked about Peter out in the boat and Jesus telling him to “Come.” He described how Peter took his eyes off Jesus and began to sink into the water but Jesus didn’t do anything to jump and run to Peter’s rescue. Jesus [...]
Everything in life is not going to be easy. Life wasn’t designed that way. As the Bible states, “With God, all things are possible.” What we have to do is be sure to put God in it and carry Him with us.
The message this morning is quite simple: If you want to [...]
When I started sending these messages, they were sent only to women. Somewhere through the years, men have seen them and wanted to receive them as well. I used to send out periodic, weekend challenges to the group to do something fun and exciting just for yourself over the [...]
Several years ago, I learned the importance of seeking God on a daily basis. I have found that if I don’t do this before I leave the house, by the time I get to my car, I feel like I left something behind. I did . . . my [...]
Have you heard that saying, “There’s always somebody out there who’s worse off than you?” It’s true. God has a way of slapping that in my face whenever I think I’m in a rough spot. I’m sure He’s done that for many of you, too.
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We will always go through our lives wanting things. To be honest, there will also be certain people we want. In God’s plan, He designed our lives so we would have some of the things we want, but not all the time. There are times where His guidance [...]
Mom used to tell us if we see a fight going on, run the other way. But, if we are involved in one, stay and defend ourselves. Some people give up before the battle even starts. They figure it’s too hard or they choose not to fight this particular [...]