Falling Away

Falling Away

Over the years we have had many people come and live with us.  There is one thing I have noticed over the years; the longer they stay with us and the more familiar they become with our family the less appreciative and grateful they are of us.  Some would act like they...
Character or Ability

Character or Ability

The longer I go with God the more I am convinced God is more concerned with our character and how we do things for Him than what we do for Him and our abilities. After all our abilities and talents are God-given, so why do we think God is impressed?  Why do we go...
Requirements for Service

Requirements for Service

Service in God always begins with three things:  submission to God, obedience to His word (written and spoken) to us, and death to our selfish self-centered ways. Now please be careful there is a huge difference (and difficult to understand) between obedience (what...
Our Struggles of Life

Our Struggles of Life

The longer we go with God the more struggles we will have in our lives.  This is why many people turn their backs on God and walk no more with Him. All of these struggles in our lives center around our submission and obedience to God and His word.  It is always about...
Exposing Darkness Within

Exposing Darkness Within

When Jesus told the disciples and the crowd that followed Him, “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14Ye are the...
Unteachable

Unteachable

When we first come to the LORD our heart is soft and open, truth has no problem finding its way to our heart and Christian living, but as we go on in the LORD there seems to be a spirit that begins to grow in us and if not careful it can move us out of God.  Now it is...
In the Image of God

In the Image of God

Karen and I just returned from being with our son Daniel and his wonderful family. When I see Daniel and his son John I see so many similar characteristics. From their red hair to their passionate personality I see how John was made in the image and likeness of his...
Patient Waiting

Patient Waiting

Most of our time serving God is spent in the unknown and waiting.   God wants it to be patient waiting, but that is not often the case in our lives.  I do not know about you, but I often (even today) find myself so impatient.  I remember when I pastored in Germany,...