The world tells us that we can achieve success by working hard and serving ourselves. This kind of success comes with pushing ourselves forward, even at the cost of other people. If we are smart enough, strong enough, and focused enough, we will achieve the goals that we set for ourselves. Of course, God hasContinue reading “Finding Success”
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Faithfulness
Press Like
Social media has made us aware of making our “likes” known. Whenever we appreciate a post, we are encouraged to press the “Like” button. This action lets the poster know that we have read the post and enjoyed it in some way. Psalm 63:5-6 says, “My soul will be satisfied as with fat and richContinue reading “Press Like”
Satisfies the Soul
Strength In Silence
Walking with God is often a series of paradoxes. For instance, God says that we get strength through silence. This silence means that we wait upon Him to demonstrate His strength in and through us, instead of acting upon our own initiative. He grants us salvation when we surrender to faith in the sacrifice HeContinue reading “Strength In Silence”
A Mighty Fortress
Deeds Done In the Light
Our Refuge
The Oxford Language Dictionary defines “refuge” as a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble. All of us periodically have the need to find refuge from the storms of life. Some of us have very real enemies that we need help defending against. Some of these enemies are within us andContinue reading “Our Refuge”
Trusting Vain Things
I have spent a lot of time with baseball players. It is amazing the routines that they use because they believe these things bring them luck. It could be socks that they wore when their hitting streak began and now they refuse to wear any other socks, or even to wash the trusted socks. ItContinue reading “Trusting Vain Things”
Reluctant Retiree 