Good sufficient for who

A butcher in his shop and was surprised when a dog entered. He startled the dog, but soon the dog returned. When he tried to shoo it again, did you see that the animal had a note in the mouth. He took the note and read: Can I have 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, please. Signed ...   He looked inside and saw that the dog's mouth was a note of 50 dollars. Then took the money, split the sausage and leg of lamb, placed in a plastic bag along with the change, and put the dog's mouth. The butcher and was impressed as I was really time to close...

Under Pressure

God has blessed me with friends from various walks of life. Some I see quite often. Others I do not see nearly often enough. One of the friends that I have made is a truck driver. Because he is on the road so often, I rarely get to see him. I stopped to have coffee at a restaurant several weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised to see this friend there. I took my coffee over to his table and asked if I could join him. He readily agreed and offered a more than firm handshake developed from years of hard work. We spent time catching up on what had been going on in our lives. Suddenly, he...

Lifeline

When times are fairly easy and good, we tend to fall into the terrible habit of living from day to day as if God didn't exist and we didn't need Him anyway. We navigate through life's little challenges and problems with our own wits and our own goals in mind, and congratulate ourselves at the end of the day that we got through pretty well, all things considered.  That is, until our merry little boat is suddenly swamped by a huge, unseen wave of calamity--THEN we're painfully reminded of our vulnerability, our mortality, and the treacherousness...

Ears who hear

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock." Matthew 7:24-25                   We have difficult days where the chores, obligations and tasks in consume until the last minute. It all happens very fast and we haven't time to make decisions, often have no time to think, meditate, or reflect...

CLOSE TO HIS HEART

It is only God that has to knock at the door (of our heart), (Rev. 3:20); for us, we just enter His heart… after all; we were never far away in the first instance. God is always in Love with us. Whether we are the woman caught in Adultery, A thief on the cross, Lazarus who was dead for four days, a Leper-an outcast, peter who denied Him, Paul who persecuted Him, the disciples that abandoned Him… and as many demography we can come up with and even you and I whether we are at our lowest ebb or on top of our game… We are always close to His Heart. One...

Time, Choice and the choice of good things

Yes, one of the big problems of the 21st century is lack of the time. Ops, I think I'm wrong. lack of the time is not a 21st century problem, it is a problem that comes from before time start to be counted... When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now...

Family Matters

One of the saddest things one sees these days--and regrettably, one of the most prevalent--is the disintegration of families. In  western countries divorce is now rampant, to the point that stable, long-term marriages are a distinct minority of adult relationships. But even in "whole" families it is disturbingly common to see parents, children, and siblings (even as adults) deeply alienated from each other, always squabbling over things great and small, and doing their best to avoid meaningful contact. I know too many members of other families...

Make again and MORE ONCE!

       Romans 12:2 "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. "                 Hi guys! I'm here again to talk a little bit of what God has revealed to me daily, and my leaders will know exactly when reading this post, because it refers to something else in my church unless: renewal of MIND!         ...

My Discovery

A thought ran through my mind recently during a meeting and further consideration opened my heart to something I have overlooked for a while. Before I delve into that, may I ask, what is your initial response to a distress call from a friend or family or even anybody? I don’t know how many people are like me but I can tell you that if I hear a distress call, most times, I put on my thinking cap- search for possible solutions begins. But recently I have improved to the point that I put in a word of prayer (of course after a short mental exercise…hmnnnnn). It...

"Take a Step Back to Take a Step Forward!"

Taking 1 step back at a time means a lot to God.  Taking a step back means to give God more attention out of your busy day.  It is easier than you really think!  Right now give God a "Thank U" for everything He has done for you.  Ask Him for His help in your life regarding anything you want or need.  God blessed us all with a free will and He is waiting for you to allow Him to act in your life.  Taking a step back can also include turning off the television and or radio and reading the Bible instead.  Getting...