Making A List…Checking It Twice
 
 
 
    I realize we haven’t even gotten through Thanksgiving yet and I’m talking about Christmas, but remember, I don’t think these topics up on my own.
 
    While preparations are being made for Thanksgiving meals and time together with families, there are some who are also making preparations for Christmas.  Some stores didn’t even [...]

Your Attitude Can Make or Break You
  
 
    I was listening to Joyce Meyer this morning as she spoke about “attitude”.  She had John Maxwell on her show yesterday discussing the same topic.  My pastor has been bringing it up recently in his sermons (he’s dealing with Leadership this year). 
 
    There was a time when I didn’t want [...]

 
Build Up Your Strength
 
 
    A lot of people want to be “strong in the Lord”, but they don’t want to do what it takes to do so. 
 
    When I first got saved, I was happy, but to be honest, I didn’t really feel like I’d been changed.  I was 21 years old and still doing what I [...]

 
It’s Not “Just A Coincidence”
 
 
    In the life a believer, there is no such thing as coincidence.  Things happen for a reason.  God orchestrates and has a purpose for all events in our lives . . . even the things that are not so good.  So, “it just so happened that . . . ” is [...]

 
Does Peace Live Here?
 
 
    When I lived in Maryland, people who came to my home told me they felt warm and peaceful as soon as they came through the door.  The same was true in Raleigh.  Now that I am in High Point, I am determined to clear the clutter of moving boxes and reach the point [...]

 
Two
 
 
    When I got this one word from God this morning, I asked a question I ask Him a lot when he gives me something that I have no idea what to do with.  I asked Him, “What am I supposed to do with that?”  I first have to realize that it’s not me, but Him [...]

 Words of Kindness
     
    Sometimes a kind word or two can save a life.  This morning I’m reminded of an incident that took place about 12-13 years ago.  I was working with a non-profit organization that was doing quite well, but tough times hit.  For the first time in the company’s history, we faced layoffs.  I remember there were 8 [...]

 Give Him More
 
  
    God wants more of us than some of us are giving Him.  We come to Him daily with requests and questions and we expect blessings and answers in return.  It’s a two-way street here, people.  We have to give in order to receive.  The more you deposit, the more you can expect to take [...]

Choose To Make A Difference
 
  
    We have so many opportunities in our life to make choices.  Every day we have to make hundreds of them.  Do you realize that every step you take and every thought you think is the direct result of a choice you made?
 
    People all around us are hurting.  Some have been hurt by [...]

Don’t Give It All Away
 
 
    We’re approaching, what may be for many, a very busy time of year with the holidays starting in just 3 short weeks.  Commercials for Christmas started on November 1.  It’s a time of year when we get caught up doing a lot.  We’re coming, going, shopping, cooking, baking and visiting with [...]