Do You Have the Courage?

Woman holding red apple on black backgroundDo you have the courage to stand for Christ – to stand for virtue and morality?
Christians are redeemed by Christ but not immune from temptation. But with the help of the Holy Spirit it is easier to fight off temptations.

So do you have the courage to face temptation and say, “No!”? Continue reading

What is truth? (part 2)

what-is-truth2The entirety of Your word is truth, Ps 119:160

I’m going to continue on the subject of truth.

Can there be more than one truth? I may be wrong but I don’t think there can in the exact same way. Continue reading

What is truth? (part 1)

what_is_truth-LRGPilate said to Him, “What is truth?” John 18:38

It is the question that everyone wants answered.
You are living in a world that says one thing is the truth and then will change it to the opposite and declare the truth again. Continue reading

Judge yourself!

judge yourselfI had someone ask me about judgment. Are you judged even if you are saved? I believe you are but there are restrictions.

It is written, if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 1 Cor 11:31 Continue reading

Training

weights

I got up late this morning and had to repost a previous Morning Thought.

I remember in high school that we had to do some weight training. Everyone got a turn at bench pressing; some were able to push up 200 lbs. while others only managed 90 lbs.
I found myself somewhere in between lifting around 130 lbs. Continue reading

Transformed by SOAP!

soapI’ve never been much on journaling. To me it’s like keeping a diary and that was always a girly thing to do, at least when I was young.
Then I realize that this blog can, at times, be like journaling. It is a daily record of my thoughts as I travel through life and the pages of the Bible. Continue reading

Transformed by Reading God’s Word

read-bibleWhile at church camp I ran into Joe and family one day. As we were talking Joe said, “Well like he said in The Shootist…” and then he said a quote from that movie.
I thought that funny because one of the lessons would ask questions about quotes from your favorite movie.
Joe looked at his wife and said, “What is my favorite movie?” Continue reading

Transformed by Prayer

transformed by prayerYou may spend an incredible amount of time on the phone, texting, or on Facebook.
If you were to guess how much time you spent doing these things – what would be your estimation.
I know some that always get close to the limit on their thousand minute plan. Continue reading

Truth gives life; rumors give death.

headstone1Last week I saw a Facebook status that brought me grief. It said that Paul Ffrench, class of ’76, had died.
Paul was one of my friends and it pained me greatly to know that this had happened, despite the fact that I have not seen Paul in 35 years. Continue reading

A Sword will Devour

bibleswordIf you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword Isa 1:20

Those words were spoken to Israel during the days of Isaiah. It was a warning to repent from the path the nation was taking. That path was leading to destruction. Continue reading