Watch! — Words to Live By
“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” —1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Have you ever wanted to memorize a verse(s) that would challenge and motivate you to live a pure…
Do The Math – A Lesson on Worry
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD is the Rock eternal. —Isaiah 26:3-4 In a recent conversation with a chaplain concerning…
The Wedding Prayer
Year after year I saw my mother putting a copy of a “Prayer for a Bride and Groom” into an envelope and sending it as a wedding gift to some young couple that she knew. I didn’t pay much attention…
Better than Jewels
“I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels; nothing you want can compare with me. I am Wisdom, and I have insight; I have knowledge and sound judgment. To honor the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and…
Compartmentalization
“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.” —Romans 11:36 Because of recent changes in my 93 year-old Mother’s health, I have been cleaning out her closet. Tax papers…
When Surrender is not a Dirty Word
“…At one time you surrendered yourselves entirely as slaves to impurity and wickedness for wicked purposes. In the same way you must now surrender yourselves entirely as slaves of righteousness for holy purposes...” — Romans 6:19 Surrender is a dirty…
Safety First
“When I lie down, I go to sleep in peace; you alone, O LORD, keep me perfectly safe”. — Psalms 4:8 I don’t know what scares you, but there are a few things that cause me to doubt my safety…
Remembering The Four Chaplains
“Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.” — John 15:13 When the same story keeps coming up, I pay attention. There must be something that God wants me to know or…
“Enough, already!”
“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” — Hebrews 4:16 Picture this—the twelve disciples had just returned from deployment. Jesus…