Given January 21, 2016 The devil disguises his offerings to us to make them look tantalizing and tempting. In fact, he changes himself to fool us, “… for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:14). So, I want you to picture this scene: You’re going…
The Lord’s Prayer, Personalized
Given January 14, 2016 I use the Lord’s Prayer as my pattern for prayer each morning and have personalized it to pray for several needs in my life and the lives of others. I was listening to a podcast from Jentzen Franklin recently and he had a guest who had…
Get With the Program
Given January 3, 2016 “And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” (Hebrews 12:1C) Here is a thought about God and prayer that came to me recently. God is not a coin-operated machine where you drop in a coin (prayer) to instantly get what you…
Broken
Given January 1, 2016 As we begin this new year, I feel the need to clarify the above statement for my new viewers. I begin each blog post with the word “Given” and a date. This blog came about from inspirations I received while praying, listening to preaching or just…
Why Do We Have Christmas – Part 3
Given December 20, 2015 While in Bethlehem for the census, Mary gave birth to Jesus in the stable where they had to spend the night. She wrapped Jesus in long cloths and placed him in a manger on the hay that was there for the animals to eat. Out in…