Category: Attributes of God

  • FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: SELF-CONTROL JESUS AS OUR EXAMPLE

    “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:23 As we look to Jesus, we must remember that he was fully God and fully human. He lived the life we can’t live to show us the way to live.…

  • HOLD FAST IN 2026

    HOLD FAST IN 2026

    Child of God, are you ready to hold fast to your Father? Today begins a new year when we need to do just that! This year, there will be changes for which we’re not ready. We will have to face hardships and trials. We will bury some of our loved ones. Our finances may tank.…

  • Life Behind Me, But More To Come!

    Life Behind Me, But More To Come!

      As I write this, I’m at the age where I have more life lived behind me than life to be lived before me. If you are where I am, you may understand when I say, “It’s a weird place to be!” Sometimes, I feel like I’m in no man’s land without a job or…

  • The Blame Game

    The Blame Game

    As human beings, we don’t want to be found guilty for anything, even if we are. It is easier for us to blame others in order to have a reason for our behavior or choices. On the television show, Laugh-in, which aired from 1968 to 1973, Flip Wilson declared, “the devil made me do it!”…

  • A Question to Consider!

    A Question to Consider!

    Why am I here? Is this a question you’ve ever asked yourself? As a follower of Christ, we know the answer is “to bring God glory.” That is a correct answer, but there are times when we may be wondering how in the world that is happening! No one wants to admit to having doubtful…

  • Radical Jesus!

    Radical Jesus!

    Was Jesus radical? We need to start by defining radical. According to dicionary.com, radical means extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms. As we consider this definition, I believe we can say that Jesus was radical. Here are some examples from the Scriptures: “And Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him,…

  • Take Notice of the Verbs!

    Take Notice of the Verbs!

    Have you ever taken the time to consider the verbs that are attached to the Lord? The actions which are described in these verbs are so encouraging to my soul. Each day, I pray through a Psalm in the morning. This book is rich with verbs that describe our Lord’s actions toward his children. Today,…

  • Believing The Best

    Believing The Best

    Words on a page can be hard to interpret. It is our common practice now to text or email. This produces words without the tonality of speech, the facial expressions, or the posture of the one sending it. It becomes very easy to take offense when all we see are the words devoid of the…

  • Waiting on the Lord

    Waiting on the Lord

    Our lives are full of times of waiting. We wait when we go to the doctor, or for test results, or we’re in the wrong line at the grocery store again. These times of waiting are not very enjoyable. There are times of waiting which cause us anticipation which is not unpleasant. Some of these…

  • Put a Pin in it!

    Put a Pin in it!

    Have you ever picked up your phone and typed in “restaurants in my area?” The result is a map with a big red blotch on it. The red blotch becomes individual pin heads as you zoom out for a wider view. Each one of these red pin heads represents an individual restaurant in the area.…