Archive for November 2020

As I was writing this devotion, I was thinking of a song, “Victory in Jesus.” I know I cannot sing, but I do know that there is victory in Jesus. I know that no weapon formed against us shall prosper. I do know that in all our ways if we acknowledge Him He shall direct…

It is important that we do not allow anything to separate us from the love of God. We may not worship images of bronze or gold, however, we place things and images before God. God is a jealous God, and wants our whole hearts, soul, and mind. Worldly things can allure us. Some of us…

I have a plaque in my office that reads, “Learn to relax.” It reminds me daily of the need to take a deep breath and relax. Relaxing is crucial to our well-being. We can become stressed, overworked, burdened, and depressed if we do not take the time to simply catch our breath. Our lives are…

It is so important that as God blesses us to do ministry that we stay in our lane. We cannot go outside of the places that God has blessed us and do anything. He gives each of us certain gifts and various responsibilities. I would argue strongly that far too many people covet another’s gifts.…

I am always trying to hear from God. I hear much noise around me and honestly, sometimes the noise overwhelms me. I need to be still and hear from God. I need to be open so that when He speaks, I can respond. I have said previously that sometimes pastors, preachers and people use the…

At times in our lives, we just need to spend a day with God. Life is so busy, and we move throughout the day often not recognizing the power and presence of God. As we continue to deal with the aftereffects of Coronavirus and the racial unrest in our country and the other things that…

I have been writing a great deal about spiritual gifts. Our spiritual gifts have been given to us so that God will get the glory. Each Spiritual gift is different, but it is to lift His High and Holy Name. At the same time, God is the source of all these gifts. Whatever gift you…

God has given us the ability to help one another. For the Lord knows that we need one another. None of us can make it through this life’s journey alone. Wherever we are in life, someone has helped us. This idea that we pull ourselves up by our bootstraps is a silly notion. Somebody prayed…

Our minds must always be open. We can never allow ourselves to have a closed mind, for it will play tricks on us. It will have us thinking that wrong is right and right is wrong. I would argue strongly that the older we get, the more difficult it is for us to think differently.…