Seven Degrees of Me

  And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,  for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28...

  But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness,  and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33 ESV  ********* Please jo...

  When I graduated from high school, I had my whole life planned out. Unfortunately, I didn't involve God in my plans and actually, turn...

  Take a moment to think about your own level of contentment. Do you have all that you need? Do you have the basics of life (not the extras ...

A little joke from God, and a lesson in waiting on Him. Every morning I pray for words to share with you, but sometimes they don't come ...

  I need to make a correction with yesterday's post. I started out talking about 'comfort' but then switched to 'contentment...

  During Women's Group yesterday morning, we landed on 1 Timothy 6:6 (and beyond) which prompted a conversation about comfort. Later, it...

  "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my...

  Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or fors...

My experience has been that when I give my problems up to the Lord, my load seems lessened, my problems or worries seem smaller, more manage...

  There is a woman who worries to the point of excess. Not only does she worry about family and friends, but also about things that have not...

  As is typical, whatever the topic we're praying about, suddenly I see many posts about the same subject. God is so cool when He does s...

  There was a man who was an alcoholic. When he drank too much he became belligerent. He would say cruel things. Then, at some point during ...

  Have you ever had that situation where you've felt totally helpless? Maybe you have a child or grandchild who is addicted to drugs or ...

  As we wrap up this week of prayer, I wanted to briefly talk about, without getting political or upsetting anyone, what we as humans are ca...

  Only acknowledge your iniquity, That you have transgressed against the Lord your God, And have scattered your charms To alien deities unde...

  Whenever our week of prayer here brings the focus inward, one of two things inevitably happens: either God uses that time to test my resol...

  I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the...

  I believe we get caught up in other people's worldviews even when it comes to Christianity. We start to go along with the latest trend...

There are so many different ways to look at this idea of acknowledging our potential for sin, taking responsibility for our sin, shifting bl...