Following God’s lead.
God’s joy is given by God and it can’t be taken away by others. However, it can be given away. One day I came to the realization that I had allowed life’s trials to persuade me to give my joy away. I had decided to focus on the situation instead …
We all have wants and desires that go beyond our needs and that’s ok. There is nothing wrong with wanting things. The problem is when the desire for those things causes a negative effect on you or others. We have to be careful to not allow the desire for these …
God has given each of us gifts according to his grace. I believe that we are supposed to use these gifts to help each other to stand on God’s word and live the lives that God intends for us to live. We need each other to survive. I need your …
We all have choices to make in life. One thing that I have learned is to remember that the choices I make affect myself and others. They even have an effect on people that I don’t even know, and vise versa. I do believe that we are all connected through …
I have mentioned before the importance of continually giving God praise, but I feel like it is worth mentioning again. Sometimes we forget to thank and praise God for the “little” things that happen in our lives, but focus more on the major life-changing blessings. I want to encourage you …
We all have situations that happen that are beyond our control. It could be a life-changing situation or maybe just something that’s an inconvenience. The best thing to do in all situations is to go to God with the situation. Prayer is the key. Pray and be thankful for the …
You may have heard the saying, “put on the armor of God”. So what does that mean? To me, it means to protect yourself in the form of spiritually covering yourself in preparation for spiritual battle. God is our protector and he said he would fight our battles if we …
One way to greatly improve the quality of your relationships is to incorporate the fruits of the spirit into your daily lives. According to Galatians 5:22-23, the fruits of the spirit are love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. Let’s examine these fruits and see how they …
“Let all things be done with charity.” I Corinthians 16:14 Love is a powerful thing. The disciples asked Jesus what is the greatest commandment? He gave them two: to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind; and love your neighbor as you do yourself (Matthew 22:36-39). All other …
God has done so much for each of us. The least I can do is give God praise and thanks for all the blessings he has bestowed upon me. I would encourage you to do the same. Every day that I wake up with the use of my five senses, …
