Apr
30
Who DO You Trust?
By Julie B Cosgrove | 2 Comments
Blessed is the man who makes
the Lord his trust,
who does not turn to the proud,
to those who go astray after a lie! Psalm 40:4
Apr
30
Abounding Grace
By Jan Ross | 1 Comment
God’s grace. What a gift!
In these last days we’re seeing sin abound. Some even say that the state of this world would make Sodom & Gomorra blush. Whether or not that’s the case, it still remains that this generation has surpassed previous ones in its ability to perpetrate evil in unthinkable ways without conscience!
The good news is, however, that as sin increases, so does the Grace of God!
“Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound” (Romans 5:20).
Greater measures of God’s grace can be found in:
Apr
29
A Ban on Mediocrity
By Jan Ross | 1 Comment
Whoever said there are no absolutes was sorely mistaken. Black or white! Right or wrong! Hot or cold! God or Baal!
“…How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him…” (1 Kings 18:21)
God is merciful. God is love. God is full of compassion and grace. BUT, God is holy. And, He is a jealous God. He will not tolerate mediocrity. He will not tolerate lukewarmness. He will not tolerate half-heartedness in a relationship with Him.
Apr
28
Stinking Thinking
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
Paul, in his letter to the Church at Philippi, clearly defined a Godly thought life. The mind is the arena in which the enemy’s attacks are most vicious. He plants seeds in our thoughts, and then it is up to us what we’re going to do with them.
Will we allow the enemy’s seeds of “stinking thinking” to take root and grow, or will we cast out those seeds before they can ever take root?
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.“ (Philippians 4:8)
Apr
26
Do I Say It?
By Julie B Cosgrove | 1 Comment
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Colossians 4:5
Have you ever bopped yourself mentally after you walked away from a conversation. It suddenly hits you what you should have said, five minutes too late. Hindsight is twenty-twenty, isn’t it? All at once your head fills with elegant prose you could have used instead of your stammered, short answers.
Or maybe, there were things you wanted to say, but you just didn’t have the gumption to spit them out. You were not bold enough.
Apr
23
Sing It
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Psalm 105:2
I can’t carry a tune in a bucket. I am all left thumbs when it comes to playing the guitar or the piano. Once, I even tried the autoharp and tamborine. Not good at that either. I ‘m lyrically challenged. But I love music! Nothing lifts me like a contemporary Christian praise song. But the old familiar hymns stir my soul as well.
Apr
23
Not a Private Matter
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
Paul was bold in his proclamation of faith, not wavering, but holding fast to that which he believed with all his heart. He truly embraced the cross of Christ and all it stands for—His sufferings, His death, and our salvation through a crucified Redeemer. As a matter of fact, Paul was so far from being offended or ashamed at the cross of Christ, that he desired to glory in nothing else and it was his determination to preach the cross till he drew his dying breath regardless of the cost to him personally. Paul knew that without the cross there would have been no redemption, no joy, and no hope.
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