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Acts 3 gives the account of Peter seeing a lame beggar healed. He and John were walking into the temple and saw the man begging for alms. Peter proclaims that he doesn’t have silver or gold but that what he has, he will give to him. Then he commands the man to get up, grabs […]

How to get the desires of your heart for realMy last post was about getting the desires of your heart. The best way to get them is to surrender to Him completely and allow Him to plant those desires in your heart. After that, do what He says to do. It’s a simple concept but

I have too often tried to figure out how to do life on my own. I have struggled to figure out what to do and how to do it. I have often tried to plan out how I am going to please God and what I am going to offer to Him only to find

A friend of mine laid this on me this past week. I like the sound of it. It reminds me of that meme that says something like “do life with the confidence of a 4 year old boy in a batman t-shirt.” IT is a good thought on which to dwell: I am bulletproof, I

Those who wait on the Lord will have their strength renewed. Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. I had read this verse many times before I

Do not let your heart be troubled.  You believe in God, believe also in me.  John 14:1 I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.  John 16:33 Friends I had made in church some

Romans 13: 12-14 The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. But

 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. I often hear myself and others quote the first half of this verse (Romans 6:23).  I know that the wages of sin is death, and we have all sinned, therefore we will all need to

How it Came to Be My wife and I were involved in a marriage focused Sunday school class some years ago.  While in that class, I suggested to a few guys that we set up and email exchange and go through a book study together.  I figured we could study some good guy’s book and

I am home from a quick trip to my home town area. The trip was unexpected. The trip was a blessing. The trip was also a little traumatic. I received notice last week that my father was not doing well. I love my dad. I know he loves me. The conversations that we have had