I know I’m not better than you if I say I’m a Christian and you say you’re not. I’m just better off than you because I know when I’m finally absent from this body, I’ll be “present with the Lord“. Jesus promised, if I believe and trust in Him, I’ll have eternal life. I want that. I don’t want to die and disappear into … Read the rest…
Category Archives: II Corinthians
When it comes to desserts, I’m often dismayed when I see raisins included. Don’t get me wrong…I actually like raisins. Just not in my dessert. If you’re gonna bake cookies for me (and I’ll certainly let you know where to send them), include nuts…but, please…no raisins. I’m not a fan of raisin cookies, raisin pudding, raisin oatmeal, and especially not raisin cakes. There’s a … Read the rest…
The One Who Lifts Up My Head
Remember those very special days, back in school, when you’d get a brand new pair of shoes? Remember how you’d walk to school looking down at those shiny dress shoes or those sparkling sneakers? It was nearly impossible to not look down. You had to make sure no scuff marks were there…or wipe off any dirt on your pants. I thought about those “looking … Read the rest…
Possessing All Things
Paul described himself (and Christians), in the book of 2 Corinthians, with a group of contrasting phrases. In some Bibles there are subheads for different sections, and in mine this section is titled “Marks of the Ministry”. Paul used these phrases to more fully illustrate a fruitful ministry. One of them was “as having nothing, yet possessing all things“. Do you ever feel like … Read the rest…
My Head Hurts
My head hurts this morning. In fact, it woke me up out of a sound sleep. I knew you’d want to know first thing, so I decided to write to you about it. In most cases you’ll probably find a headache means you ate the wrong combination of food, or didn’t drink enough water, or breathed something your body didn’t like. But, of course, … Read the rest…
Have you ever noticed how it’s your weakness that drives you to do more? Think about it…when you’re sitting on top of world, whether it’s health, wealth, or relationships…you’re not as laser beam focused on getting those things. But when you’re weak…bad health, financial problems, or dysfunctional relationships…you tend to focus all your attention on getting stronger and better and more. So, you might … Read the rest…
All Things Have Become New
If you could look around at all your old stuff and suddenly say “wow, all things have become new”…wouldn’t that be an awesome treat? Yeah, if our “things” in this world didn’t wear out, rust, mold, mildew, and generally deteriorate with every passing day, we could have a lot of spare time on our hands. It would be such a blessing not to have … Read the rest…