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EasterThe Easter story is from the Bible and tells of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God! It is a story that can change our lives, because it is the story of God's powerful love for each of us and the sacrifice He gave! We celebrate Jesus' resurrection on Easter Sunday, but there would be no resurrection without His suffering death on a cross and buried in a borrowed tomb! 
The Passover Supper & Jesus Washes FeetBefore the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that …

Fallen ThinkingOur thinking determines how we relate to everyone in our lives. It impacts how we view others. It impacts how we view ourselves. It even impacts our relationship with God. Unfortunately we have fallen thinking. We have to take our fallen thinking and conform it to biblical thinking.Change Is HardChanging our thinking can be hard because the Word of God seems foolish to us. 1 Cor. 2:14 says, "The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to …

Sin and SatanI believe that one of the most effective tricks Satan plays on us is to convince us that our sins aren't really forgiven. Psalm 103:12 says “As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” One of satan’s biggest tools is to constantly remind us of our past failures, and he uses those to make us think that God couldn't possibly forgive us.God's PromisesThis can make it really hard for us to simply rest in the promises of God and trust His love …

Unconditional LoveUnconditional love is so very hard for humans. We can learn so much about unconditional love from dogs. They do not care what you look like, if you loose your job, if you fail a test, or if you gain 100 pounds. Dogs love unconditionally. They want what is best for you. Dogs live to please you. They want to spend time with you. Dogs do not keep score of hurt, broken promises, or missed birthdays/anniversaries/holidays. They simply want to be in your presence, to love you, t …

Discipline“God may allow His servant to succeed when He has disciplined him to a point where he does not need to succeed to be happy. The man who is elated by success and is cast down by failure is still a carnal man. At best his fruit will have a worm in it.” A.W. TozerSuccessDefining yourself by success in sports, academic achievement, job, salary, rank, position, income, wealth, the car you drive, your home, etc, is a recipe for failure and disappointment. If you are elated by “success” and “ …

Salvation VideoSalvation is the greatest miracle of all. The greatest evidence of salvation is a changed heart and a change of desire. Before salvation, sin is desirable. After salvation, though we may sin, we despise it more than anyone. It is truly the gift of a loving heart, but we still have the responsibility to fight the right fight, learn God's Word, and renew our minds.ChangeSalvation is the greatest gift of all. Not only ensuring our eternity, but also getting "a little bit of the up th …

Pain Pain is something we cannot escape. Something I’m learning is this, my circumstances, my problems, and my difficulties are not the actual enemy I’m fighting. There is another enemy we confront daily—yet he is unseen. Someone evil, deceitful, and calculated is trying “to take us down” every single moment of every single day. He is out to get us. He’s out for defeat. He is out for blood. He wants to make our lives a living hell. And sometimes— he does. Sometimes he wins. But only if we …

GentlenessThe older I get the more I realize the power of gentleness. Most of my life I saw gentleness as weakness. Many men do! When your a young boy getting pushed around gentleness seems to exacerbate the situation. lol... I have learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong. Gentleness is a strong hand with a soft touch. It is a tender, compassionate approach toward others' weaknesses and limitations.TruthA gentle person still speaks tr …

Resolutions FailureWhy do we continue to make resolutions every year even though so few of us follow through? I believe everyone of us are guilty of breaking one or two. So why do we so often fail to follow through on resolutions?Wrong FocusMost of the time it is because we try to fix the results of the problem without fixing the problem. If I put new tires on my car because the inside has no tread, but don't fix the issue causing them to wear uneven, it won't be long before I am back at the ti …

God Has A Plan"I am bent over and racked with pain. All day long I walk around filled with grief"- Psalm 38:6 When we go through difficult times, it can really be tough to hang in there and keep your faith. The most important thing I have learned through a series of severe heartaches due to loss of family, health conditions, and financial stress, is to keep your eyes focused on the Lord and there are NO "unanswered prayers." In this verse, David had his mind so full of grief, he was unable to s …