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Transformation

A Battle That Cannot Be Won

We may often be told to choose our battles wisely. Generally, this means that we should choose to fight when it is really important, but other issues may not be worth the fight and fighting would distract us from our real purpose. Since the beginning of the world, darkness has come against light. Darkness loses,Continue reading “A Battle That Cannot Be Won”

Light In The Darkness

That I May Behold

Sometimes, when I am hiking a nature trail, I pass from a darkened area into a lighted area. In the area of light, I am suddenly able to see things that I couldn’t in the dark. Colors become vibrant and I notice details of the scenery that I hadn’t previously seen and I am amazedContinue reading “That I May Behold”

Open My Eyes

Costly Redemption

Before asking Jesus Christ to be my Lord and Savior, I was lost. By lost, I don’t mean that I was making a terrible mess of my life, I mean that I did not know where I should be going. Sure, I had my struggles, but the not knowing where to go was much harderContinue reading “Costly Redemption”

Compassion With Everlasting Love

Be Careful When You Speak

While most of the time, we speak what is on our minds, some times it is better to hold our tongues, at least temporarily. If we are brought into court, we are allowed to speak only at certain times. Other times, we should not speak simply out of courtesy to someone else who is speaking.Continue reading “Be Careful When You Speak”

Before the Lord

Memories of Him

If we haven’t seen someone in a while, our memories may become a bit fuzzy, depending on our history with this person. The image of the person may be unclear, and we may not clearly remember what they were like. Psalm 99:1-3 says, “The LORD reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon theContinue reading “Memories of Him”