“A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.” (1 Corinthians 12:7 NLT) If you read the teaching of the apostle Paul about Spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12, you will see that there are several gifts and each is given at the discretion…
Tag: God’s plan
encouragement
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Seasons
A former co-worker of mine passed away recently and as I drove back from the visitation at the funeral home, I didn’t take the four-lane route but took the long way up the valley. I wanted to take my time, pray and enjoy the wonders of Gods creation. And, as…
calling
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I’m Yours Lord – Part 1
I was in a quartet years ago and we sang a song, “I’m Yours Lord”, and the chorus went like this: “I’m Yours Lord, everything I’ve got, Everything I am, everything I’m not. I’m Yours Lord, try me now and see See if I can be completely Yours.” These lyrics…
God's will
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What If?
The Bible is full of heroes, ordinary people, scoundrels and kings, all who had a part in shaping history. There are lots of things that could have happened differently in Biblical history that would have drastically changed things for us. As I thought about this, I came up with several…
Nature of God
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Be Well Rooted – A Lesson From Nature
There is a maple tree next to my driveway. It’s beautiful in the Spring and Summer, providing ample shade for my vehicle. But in the Fall, I dare not park under it for the many dead or dying leaves that loose from the branches would pile up on my car….