A crowd of witnesses circles the arena–some chanting with puffed up confidence–others smiling with blessed assurance knowing the outcome. In one corner paces Me, Myself, and I empowered by Pride. In the other corner Humility waits patiently empowered by Righteousness. It is a battle waged since the early days of ...
Read More »Sacrificial Love: Christ-like Love
Paul commanded us to love one another as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her. Jesus gave more than His life for us so we could be given eternal life in the Kingdom of God; He gave His life-giving blood that we may live. Jesus was much more ...
Read More »The Devastation of Good Intentions
The first year we lived here, the fig tree amazed me! The fruit was abundant and delicious … nothing like a dried fig. Late in the year, though, a pesky vine began weaving through the branches. Friends alerted me to the vine being poison oak. Logic told me, “Get rid ...
Read More »How to Recognize the Holy Spirit
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:26 This is what Jesus told His disciples on the last day of His sojourn ...
Read More »Jesus Defeats the Devil (A Poem)
Into the wilderness, by the Spirit, Jesus was led, Forty days and nights He had no water or bread. When the devil was certain that Jesus was weak, To our Savior he did wretchedly speak. “Son of God, command these stones to become bread”, That is what the evil one ...
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