There can be no justice with out truth, so lies are spread to restrain the establishment of righteousness. Where there is no light, the way is difficult to find, so all directions get honored the same. Christ came into the world with the light of truth and made the way plain. Now that which is... Continue Reading →
I have been thinking a lot about how important it is to stay connected to your heart. The importance of this is stated in Proverbs 4:23. After digging into the original Hebrew terms which comprise this verse, here is my magnified version of it. “Guard your heart by confining it to very close watch, for... Continue Reading →
Being courteous without a real love for people is like a bowl of plastic fruit on the dinner table; it is fine for those only concerned about appearances but for those who are truly hungry for love, the plastic fruit only aggravates the hunger. I am an affectionate person. When I ask someone how they... Continue Reading →
I have seen at times within myself and in others, inconsistency. That doesn’t sound too bad or alarming because most of us struggle with inconsistency in some areas. However, inconsistency is the sign of a degenerative condition that has mortal consequences, and if you do not learn to hate that characteristic it will rob you... Continue Reading →
[SNCC singing "We Shall Overcome" 1966 photo New York Times] In America, most people would consider me to be a black man or an African-American man. Take notice that in both instances race and ethnicity comes first, then “man”. Most people even see themselves as either a black person or a white person and so... Continue Reading →
The killer that murdered eight people in a shooting rampage in Atlanta this week was known by his associates to be a professing Christian and he said of himself on his Instagram profile that he loved guns, God, music, and family. Some of the insurrectionist that stormed the Capitol in DC, which resulted in fatalities,... Continue Reading →
Many Christian churches today are losing their relevance in community and with the youth of today because they resist taking a stand in today’s issues. Churches today hide in the safe harbor of the “Separation of Church and State,” as it is wrongfully understood and enforced. It is a popular hiding place for Christians seeking... Continue Reading →
I don’t know if anyone who has spent time viewing the wonders and beauty of creation would doubt that the Creator expresses His love romantically. You can see this from fireflies to star lit skies, from colors in butterfly wings to the song the mocking jay sings, to mountain peaks across the horizon so tall... Continue Reading →
The garden of the Lord is watered by the well spring of His spirit. In times of drought when the heat is exacting, the fruit of His vineyard does not languish or wither. He has tilled the soil well and broken up the fallow ground, all of His seeds take root and bring forth fruit.... Continue Reading →
There are properties of love which serve to filter our expressions. Two of the main filters at work to make sure our expressions are in compliance with love are humility and meekness. Let us take a closer look at these two properties of love by their definitions. Humility- In ethics, freedom from pride and arrogance;... Continue Reading →
