You can probably think of many times in your life when it looked like there was no good way out of your troubles. I know I can. But I’m fortunate to have an ongoing relationship with God. He’s the shield for me against the world. I can’t imagine going through this life without His presence. He can be a shield for you, too. Don’t go it … Read the rest…
Your life is important. Your life is valuable. Your life matters. And those are reasons why you shouldn’t wish your life away. Are you doing that? Well, ask yourself if you wish everything was different. Ask yourself if you wish you weren’t living where you are…or doing what you do for a living…or looking like you do…or anything else you might wish to be … Read the rest…
We’re about to enter that time of year when you’ll hear more about “peace on earth and goodwill toward men”. But do you see evidence of peace on earth? Or doesn’t it seem to be just the opposite? Sure, there may be peace in some small places on earth, but not on the whole earth. In fact, there was only one brief part of … Read the rest…
Do you feel like this world is getting darker and darker? I sure do. In fact, I see evidence of it all around. Skulls and crossbones on cars and clothing and even cake. Vulgar, profane, useless language fills the air…I guess taking over the space where cigarette smoke used to be. Wars break out on almost a daily basis. Violence seems to be the … Read the rest…
I’ll let you in on a little secret. Don’t tell anyone else. It’s just between you and me. OK? Good. The secret is…I haven’t been playing music with all my might for the past few years. I used to practically live for music. It was the way I made a living. Then, things got weird in the venues, and I took a turn. But … Read the rest…
Here’s the simple secret of how to have joy in the morning. First, you get out of bed on the right side. Then, you go right to the kitchen, grab a blue bowl (not red, yellow, white, or green), fill it with sugary cereal and milk, and eat it as fast as you can. Does that sound like a great way to start the … Read the rest…
When I say that believing in nothing leads to nowhere, do you know what I mean? I’m talking about how we all got here. Some adults say everything in the whole universe came from nothing. They say once upon a time there was nothing but a tiny dot. And the tiny dot exploded. Then everything we know about came from that. To say that … Read the rest…
Your life is very, very important to God. He wants you to have all of the best things He can give you. His love, mercy, righteousness, and eternal life. He won’t force you to take His gifts, but He sure hopes you want them. Do you know what that means? It means you can be made perfect. It means one day you can go … Read the rest…
God has always been around. He lived forever in the past. We don’t really know what that’s like because we all had a starting day. You and I didn’t live forever in the past. But you and I can live forever in the future because loves us so much. Did you know He loved you before you were even born? It’s true. He put … Read the rest…
God is Faithful This world tempts you with all kinds of stuff to get you to take your focus off God. You have toys, video games, TV shows, movies, smartphones, tablets, four-wheelers, clothes and shoes, musical instruments, and I could go on and on. It’s OK to have or do those things. As long as you don’t forget the reason you’re here in the … Read the rest…