In the passage below (Matthew 15:21-28), Jesus makes the emphatic statement that he loves it when we have “Great Faith“: 21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Can...  Read More

As I was reading through the Old Testament the other day, there was a word that I have noticed several times that has grabbed my attention. Often, as I am pouring through scripture, when this happens,...  Read More

I have been reflecting, out of necessity, on what it means to be a patient person. My ability to be patient correlates with the level of hope and trust I can place in the God who hears my patients (an...  Read More

“ Don't work yourself into the spotlight; don't push your way into the place of prominence.”–Proverbs 25:6These words have been shaping my soul recently. God has gently (and not so gently) revealed my...  Read More

Have you noticed that most of the prayers that most of us pray regularly tend to be in response to situations that require our immediate attention? We pray when a friend gets struck with a disease whe...  Read More

Sometimes, I have the faith to pray prayers bigger than what I think could happen. But I want to pray bigger and bold prayers more often. I confess that my prayers are often linked and limited to what...  Read More

Proverbs, chapter 4, provides excellent insight into the young and emerging as well as the old and experienced! While it offers practical steps to avoid potential pitfalls, Solomon gets to the core of...  Read More

I have been meditating recently on the old-fashioned term "Chastening." This is the process through which God lovingly and purposefully corrects and purifies us. The process presents us with a problem...  Read More

Conflict happens. It just does! Whenever we enter any relationship, we open up the opportunity for conflict to come into our lives…. and inevitably, it does. We all know this, and Jesus knows this as ...  Read More

In the car this morning, I listened to "Life Song" by Casting Crowns. At the end of one of the verses, the lyric is sung, "I want to sign your name at the end of the day, knowing that my heart was tru...  Read More

During the Passover meal, it is traditional for four glasses of wine to be drunk. Each glass has significant symbolism centered on the promise of God found in Exodus 6:6-7. It reads;“I am the LORD, an...  Read More

I don't remember many trips to the optician throughout my life, partly because of the times I have been; it has been determined that I have 20/20 vision. A person with 20/20 vision is said to have an ...  Read More