The Bible tells me in Matthew 22:39 that I am supposed to love my neighbor as myself but I have a confession. I am not sure if I should love my neighbor the way that I love myself. My love has been conditional and I don’t think that’s what Jesus had in mind. What about … More Learning to Love My Neighbor by Loving Me First
There was a man who went to a restaurant with his friends after work. He and his friends asked for water for the table and then each ordered their individual drinks. The man asked for his beverage to come out with his meal. The server finished taking the other orders and disappeared into the kitchen. … More Why Are You Waiting?
2 Samuel 12:7-8 Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your keeping, and gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if that had … More Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean That You Should
Colossians 3:2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. When you are in the midst of challenges it’s tough to stay focused on spiritual things or to remember God’s promises for you. It seems that the more you try to move closer to your purpose, dream or goal that the … More Refocus Your Thinking
Can I be honest? I committed a sin once and I thought that it had disqualified me from what God had called me to do. For years I listened to the lies of the devil told me that I was disqualified for what I had done. Never mind that I had seen examples of this … More I Can Have Joy After My Sin
A few years ago I heard the most profound thought from a speaker. In short she said that God was not a racist. That hit me straight in the gut. Now when she shared this bit of information she was not trying to be harsh or mean but helping those that were present to look … More Black History: Accepting My Place in World
Have you ever read a scripture that you have read several times before and felt like it was speaking to you? One of the scriptures from my church’s fast hit me so hard I had to go and read it in context. Now the key scripture was James 1:8 but as I backed up to … More Boldly Asking for Wisdom
As I sit down tonight I feel slightly overwhelmed by all of the things that I feel like God is saying to me right now but I trust Him. I trust that when David talked about the steps of a good man are ordered by God that he meant me, too. There are so many … More Preparing for the Feast of My Purpose
I was talking to my work twin recently about a friend of hers whose religious beliefs are different than my work twin. Something that she said about her friend really challenged me as a Christian. This person stated that her friend was “devout” in her practice of her religion. While she was in awe of … More My Faith is Not an Accessory
I think all children challenge their parents from time to time. If we as parents are honest we were guilty of giving our parents a run for their money in parenting skills, too. May God have mercy on you if you have a child that does some of the same things that you did as … More Parenting Like God (Showing Love)
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