Washing the car or watering plants may not be the most challenging activity, but it can be when you have a hose that won’t cooperate. Picture yourself turning the water pressure on and the hose looks like it should carry the water to the end, but what should be a continuous flow is only a […]

Have you ever lost sleep over a situation because you were just filled with worry? Most of the things we worry about will never happen. We can’t change the past and worrying about the future only causes us to miss the present. So why do we worry? It’s an attempt to control the uncontrollable.  But […]

Over fifty times in the Bible you can find the combination of words “fear not” which says that in our natural state we are given to much fear. The present time can be labeled as a time of great fear. People are afraid to go out of their houses for fear of the virus. They […]

We are told clearly in the book of James to make sure our “yes” means “yes” and our “no” means “no” but I’m afraid that many times we waver in how our yes and no play out. James 5:12 (ESV) — 12 But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by […]

On a scale of 1-10 where would you place yourself on the integrity scale? First, let’s define integrity. Integrity by definition is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness or the state of being whole and undivided. Another practical definition would be integrity is what you do when you know […]

If I asked you if you had any idols in your life, most likely you’d say no but if we go a little deeper into the definition of an idol, then most of us would have to admit a struggle in succumbing to one idol after another. John Calvin once said something about our minds […]

We have all been in what seemed to be a “pit” in life. Maybe things were not as bad as they appeared, but the way our minds spin things (in this case as a downward spiral), the toughness of our situation can go from bad to worse. Recently in my series in which I have […]

Some of the toughest words for me to say in life have been the words, “I NEED YOUR HELP.”  Let’s face it, we all like to feel we have everything under control and asking for help could be interpreted as a sign of weakness and none of us wants to admit that. I experienced this […]

Psalm 27 is a great Psalm to calm your nerves when what appears to be the day of trouble arrives in your life. Psalm 27:5 (ESV) — 5 For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me […]

There was a time when the disciples asked Jesus to increase their faith so Jesus gave them some motivation for an increase of faith then pointed out to them that their faith would increase with their level of faithfulness. Luke 17:5–10 (ESV) — 5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 And […]