Ten Good Gifts

Ten Good Gifts     Hugs . . . to someone who is lonely   Love . . . to someone who has nothing to give in return   Patience . . . to someone who is struggling with life   Freedom . . . to someone who needs to find their own destiny   Guidance . . . to someone drifting...

Saddlebacks Faith

God is bigger and better and closer than we can imagine.   The Bible is God’s perfect guidebook for living.   Jesus is God showing himself to us.   Through His Holy Spirit, God lives in and through us now.   Nothing in creation ‘just happened.’ ...

A PARABLE

A PARABLE     The Kingdom of God is like golden threads, woven through a tapestry.     A  large celebration was held in the Kingdom of the Earth, in which people from many cities and towns came together. Those of many different colors and...

Names of God

Adonai Yahweh Sovereign Lord El-shaddai the Almighty Elohim the Strong One El-roi the Strong One who sees El-yon the Most High Elohim-Sabaoth Almighty Lord of the Sabbath El Elohe Yisrael the God of Israel Elah Illai Most High God           Yahweh Sabaoth the...

LET GO . . .

To let go does not mean to stop caring; it means I don't need to do it for someone else.   To let go is not to cut myself off; it is the realization I do not have the right to control another person.   To let go is not to enable; but to allow learning from natural...

Desiderata Christus

Go peacefully amid the noise and haste.  Remember what solace may be had in silence, for that is where God is known.  As far as possible, serve all others. Speak the Lord's truth quietly and clearly.  Listen to others with your heart, most especially the poor and...

How Evil Grows…

How Evil Grows …   First, we overlook evil ... Then we permit evil ... Then we legalize evil ... Then we promote evil ... Then we celebrate evil ... Then we persecute those who call evil for what it is.   Woe to them who call evil good, and good, evil....

REMINDERS FROM THE CROSS

REMINDERS FROM THE CROSS   “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 JESUS’ FORGIVENESS REMINDS US OF GOD’S GRACE   “Dear woman, here is your son; Here is your mother.” John 19:26 JESUS’ CONCERN FOR HIS MOTHER REMINDS US OF...

CHOICES

When I am facing issues of temptation, pride, lust, or spiritual attack, I can always choose to:     Live by God’s PRINCIPLES or human PRESSURES. We must obey God rather than men. Acts 5:29 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer...