The Passion of the Christ – Simon of Cyrene

I have made it a New Years Eve tradition to watch the Passion of the Christ.  I feel it gives me a start to my year that is focused on the greatest gift a person could ever receive.  But this year, God really laid something interesting on my heart while watching.  I have seen the [...]

What is Love?

God has been laying on my heart the last several days what love really is.  I claim to be a Christian, I love God, I love my Christian brothers and sisters, but am I showing true love?  1st Corinthians 13:4-7 says:
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, [...]

Quote of the Day – December 31st

God’s answers are wiser than our prayers.

Putting God first

John 3:30 says:
He must increase, but I must decrease.
The context of this verse is when John the Baptist’s disciples were questioning why Jesus was teaching near John.  John realized that Jesus was to receive the glory and that’s Jesus’ ministry was important.  He told his followers that his time as the primary teacher was up [...]

Quote of the Day – December 30th

What would you do in life you knew you couldn’t fail?

Quote of the Day – December 29th

Faith is seeing the invisible, but not the nonexistent.

Galatians 6:8-9

Ever wonder if you are doing all these good things in your life for nothing? Does it ever seem that no matter how many positives you leave you always walk away feeling like you are not being blessed for your work? Galatians 6:8-9 says
For he that soweth to his flesh shall [...]

Quote of the Day – December 28th

There is nothing that we can see on earth which does not either show the wretchedness of man or the mercy of God. One either sees the powerlessness of man without God, or the strength of man with God.

Quote of the Day – December 27th

For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step.

Psalm 100:4

I love this verse for many reasons:
 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Ever have one of those days when you are feeling down and nothing seems to work in cheering you up?   How about thinking on all the things God [...]