At some point, at some time we are each called to act. Each call is different, sometimes we are confused about which path to take, but we know one thing it is time to act. In Jeremiah 6:16 we are told “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the…

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Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.  — Proverbs 27:1 Age and wisdom teach us all how true the words above are. Experience has certainly taught me to “knock on wood” whenever I say I am doing “just fine.” But the words above shouldn’t make us unsteady…

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Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. — Psalms 97:11 Depression inclines us to want to live in darkness. We say we want to stay home. We want to avoid others. It is a disease that thrives best in the dark and when we are alone. When we have a passion…

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Every now and then one runs across a person who refers to himself as a “seeker” or a “searcher.” They describe themselves as being on some life long quest to find God or the ultimate truth. Although I admire the goal, the ambition, and the determination, I find myself saying it isn’t God who hides…

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Every now and then we hear of someone claiming to have some kind of “insider knowledge” about the mind or heart of God. If you run across someone like that “guard your heart” and your wallet. Ultimately, that individual puts themselves ahead of God instead of walking side-by-side with God, and he/she gets lost, and…

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