The Principle Of The Ant

6 Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! 7 Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work, 8 they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter. {Proverbs 6:6-8, NLT}
20 The wise store up choice food and oil, but fools gulp theirs down. {Proverbs [...]

Financial Peace In The Checkout Line

Haggai 1:5-9
5 Now this is what the LORD Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways. 6 You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a [...]

Finishing Strong

           For many years I have been an avid reader of Dan Reiland’s articles, “The Pastor’s Coach.” Just the title brings back images of my youth when I learned so much about sports skills, strategies, and life, from some great coaches that I had growing up. Reiland always has something to say that I need [...]

The Greatest Don’t Have To Tell You They Are Great

What do you think about people who are all about calling attention to themselves? They are the ones that have to sing the loudest in the choir, or brag the most about their accomplishments. They also seem to be the ones who are always in the midst of one drama after another.
Why do people do [...]

It All Belongs To God

Deuteronomy 10:12-14
12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to observe the LORD’s commands and decrees that [...]

It’s Best To Look In The Mirror Before Looking Out The Window!

Matthew 7:1-5
                1 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in someone else’s eye and pay no attention [...]

“How To Know If I Am Growing Spiritually”

           A statement from Jesus has been on my mind lately: “A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher” (Luke 6:40).
          If I hear Him correctly, Jesus’ goal for His followers, His “disciples,” is to be “like Him.”
          That realization has got me to [...]

How To Turn Loose Of Relationship Clutter

 Matthew 6:12, 14, 15
12 …forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us… 14 ”If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.
            Have you ever seen the TV show “Clean House?” Some months [...]

How To Love The Unloving

Matthew 5:43-48
43 ”You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! 45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and [...]

What Kills Relationships (And What Can Bring Them Back To Life Again)

Matthew 5:21-26
21 ”You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’ 22 But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if [...]