Ephesians 3:17-19
In the early years of my journey I encountered a picture that was truly worth a thousand words, perhaps even more. In the picture, there was a great storm brewing over the sea with dark clouds swelling in the sky. It was the kind of storm that triggered the instinct to seek immediate shelter. Dwarfed... Continue Reading →
The famous words of Kojak! I know I am telling my age with that one. You youngsters will need to Google it. The question is valid though. We need to know who really loves us. I say “really” because everything called love is not necessarily so. It is also important that the love we give... Continue Reading →
Proverb 20:13 “Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.” Do not love sleep: The sleep here is not merely relating to slumber upon the bed but the unconsciousness brought about through over indulgence in escape: movies, sports, video games, hobbies, pleasure, eating. I... Continue Reading →
My soul longs to drink from the seas of your beauty, The toils of life have created in me such a deep thirst, my parched soul longs for the nectar of your divine attributes, The daughters of Eve only offer a shadow of your comfort but I need the fullness of your glory, Your beauty... Continue Reading →
The war for your hearts goes on as callous evil strikes again, Another assault to extinguish the hope of prevailing goodwill in men Hearts plowed up by violence and broken to pieces by gun blast The demonic seeds of hate and fear again have been cast The fire of anger and lust for revenge rises... Continue Reading →
We cannot have a relationship with God without a covenant. God is holy and requires a covenant for intimacy with Him. The word "intimacy" may seem strange in context with God however He refers to the church very often as His bride. God desires to make us His Tabernacle and dwell inside us. That is... Continue Reading →
I have met men who believed that the right woman could cure them from lust and infidelity. I have also met women that believed if they could be all that a man wanted then he would be faithful and not desire other women. I have known men that adored their wife, cherished their children and... Continue Reading →
I find that people in general spend far too much time in consideration of what others think of them and what can be done to influence that perception. One of the most frustrating, but at the same time liberating things you can understand is that people see you based on their own internal needs. I... Continue Reading →
Intimacy is derived from unity. You could say the building blocks for intimacy are made from unity. The more unity there is, the deeper the intimacy will be. To build intimacy, you first have to build unity. Pride and selfishness are the biggest enemies to unity, therefore they are the biggest enemies to intimacy. Spiritual... Continue Reading →
God allowed Joseph to be sold into slavery, and imprisoned for over 2 years before delivering him. When He delivered him, He exalted him to an office only second to Pharaoh. The three Hebrew boys chose to honor God at the risk of being cast into a fire pit, and instead of preventing their sentence... Continue Reading →
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