How Deep Is Your Love?  Good Morning Friends,  We are to live creatively, working for the common good. That is how we are supposed to live in community, figuring out how to help one another to be better. Friends, one of the first rules of engagement in this work is to understand that we all have burdens. That makes … Continue reading How Deep Is Your Love? →

Are You Searching for God?  Good Morning Friends,  Someday our nation, communities, cities, businesses and States may learn the lesson that Elijah learned. Sometimes politics goes stupid. Sometimes we run out of energy but need to keep going. Elijah ran on feelings, fear, fumes and faith. Then finally he chilled out with God. He went through periods of hope, … Continue reading Are You Searching for God? →

Do You Know Me?    Good Morning Friends,    Perhaps you are a bit double or triple minded about knowing a living Jesus. It makes it difficult for people to grasp who we are really if we are not in unity. Well our Triune God has figured this out so do not be so discouraged. … Continue reading Do You Know Me? →

Why And When Do We Say Amen?  Good Morning Friends,  The Bible repeats words, phrases and themes for emphasis. I understand that the number one repeated phrase in the Bible is, "Do not be afraid." It also says to be afraid of the Lord. But these are really not contradictory. These repetitions help us to … Continue reading Why And When Do We Say Amen? →

What Is Your Problem?  Good Morning Friends,  Life is supposed to be fun and joyous. We are designed to rejoice and be glad in each day. But to do that we have to have the proper perspective.  Proper perspective sees problems as possibilities. Here we are to see the glass half full and to view people in relation … Continue reading What Is Your Problem? →

Have You Set Aside Time To Meet With Your Brothers and Sisters and With God?  Good Morning Friends,  We all have lots of meetings. Jesus had assemblies of believers. He had the upper room. He had synagogues. He had the Temple. He had the hills. He had the homes of friends. He had prayer times. In today's scripture … Continue reading Have You Set Aside Time To Meet With Your Brothers and Sisters and With God? →

Are We Looking for Success or Significance?  Good Morning Friends,  There is a relationship between effort and success. But God judges us by our faithfulness, not our success or effort. This is difficult because we live in a culture that loves winners and hates failures. And fear of failure, in a society where success is sanctified, can make us into perfectionists, … Continue reading Are We Looking for Success or Significance? →

Are You Ready To Grow A Little Greener?  Good Morning Friends,  Growing up in Florida in the summers we would go swamp stomping. But my favorite activity was to take a Sunfish and sail for hours out in the Gulf of Mexico. But even then I was not alone. The birds would visit me and … Continue reading Are You Ready To Grow A Little Greener? →

Do You Know How to Deal With Pain?  Good Morning Friends,  Somebody reading this devotional will be in pain. Perhaps you are that person or know that person. If you are then please know the importance of being sincere, considerate, prayerfully patient, and understanding. Know that as Christians we are called in the unity of … Continue reading Do You Know How to Deal With Pain? →

Do You See Through God's Eyes?  Good Morning Friends,  Today is a day we can rejoice in the activity of seeking the value of each person we meet and look for opportunities to bring God's offer of restoration and hope as we die to our unrighteous past and come alive in Christ and begin to … Continue reading Do You See Through God’s Eyes? →