Ever wonder if God is really listening to you? Have you been praying and feeling like God is ignoring you? I have. However, what I've learned is that the closer you are to God, He's listening even when you are not praying. There are a myriad of verses in the bible...
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Random Acts of Kindness
Today, I witnessed a random act of kindness. There was a young lady that apparently didn't have money to pay for her breakfast and was holding up the line. She was upset because she had just gotten paid and wanted to buy breakfast. Something so simple. The patrons...
Loss
I found out in church today that one of the young ladies lost her job. When she walked in, I knew immediately that something was wrong. If you've ever been fired, then you know that feeling. The rejection. She was so broken. I did not get the particulars but it didn't...
Stop Complaining!
Philippians 2:14-15 (KJV) states: Do all things without murmurings and disputings: that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; So, why are there...
The Void
Genesis 1:1-2 (KJV) states: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. I don't know about you but I just took...
My Brother’s Keeper
No, this isn't a hommage to Nino Brown and the CMB crew. (That's for my '90's saints.) This is about God's mandate to take care of each other. To look out for each other's wellbeing. Believers and non-believers alike. Romans 14:19 (NIV) states: Let us therefore make...
Divine Isolation
Isolation comes and goes with different seasons as we grow in faith. Sometimes God needs to get our attention to bring us into what He has called us for. When it is our time to step up and answer the call, he starts clearing the distractions in our lives. Sometimes we...
Holding Down What Holds You Down
Where I come from we referred to our best friends or girlfriend or boyfriend as a "ride or die." There was a song and everything. But, what or who are you riding or dying for? What if you are ride or die but your ride or die is not and simply needs to...die? Many...
Speak Life
Proverbs 18:21 states: Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. (KJV) Simply put: Mind your mouth. Easier said than done. I know. Sarcasm was my best friend. It might feel good in the moment but you've probably...
Live As If…
When we go to church, we're told to live in expectation. Live in anticipation of God's promises. Praise God in the valley because He’s coming to deliver us from our hardships. Ephesians 3:20 says: Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we...
Exceeding Abundantly
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us...(Ephesians 3:20 KJV) Paul writes these words to the church of Ephesus from "prison." He's traveled all over preaching and teaching...
Self-inflicted Wounds
WARNING! Go and get your band-aids, bandages, gauze pads and tape. I'm about to step on some toes and open some stitches. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. (Romans 8:37) So, why then, people of God, if we are more than...