A Guilty Mouth Rationalization is a defense mechanism where wrong behaviors or feelings are justified and explained away in some plausible way. As it applies to Christians, rationalization is nothing less than impiety under a pretense of being righteous. This was Eliphaz’s response to Job in how Job was trying to explain his side of […]

It’s Time To Get Right The Lord desires that we do some heart changing and soul cleansing in a very beautiful and haunting Scripture. It’s a Scripture that speaks as powerfully as the one we often quote in bringing revival to the land. “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, […]

The Sin of Doing Nothing A man lay close to death on the side of the road. When two religious leaders came on the scene they opted not to get involved and walked on the other side of the road. In their thinking. if they helped they may become defiled according to their religious law. […]

God’s Portion Speaking of God’s portion is a little ludicrous, because everything is His. It says in Psalm 24:1a; “The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness.” But while all of it is God’s, God has given it to us and has called us to be good stewards over His creation (Genesis 1:28-30). And […]

Slow Down and Smell the Roses With all the pressure that life brings with it today, from work related deadlines to family responsibilities, we often don’t take the time to slow down, to sit, to be still and allow God to add to our lives the serenity that is missing. We don’t allow God to […]

No Fruit Without Roots Gardeners will tell you not to expect fruit from the trees that are planted until several years have passed. The reason is because the tree needs time to spread its roots, and the deeper the roots go the better the fruit becomes. Our problem is that we want the fruit right […]

Don’t Give Up On God What I believe the Lord would have me share with you today is a verse that I have often read, but hadn’t realized its full implications. It was written by King David. “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord […]

Having it Your Way is Pricy Years ago, Burger King started their new slogan, “Have it your way.” The price of the hamburger was slightly higher but it put Burger King on the fast food map. But having it our way doesn’t work when it comes to the things of the Lord. The nation of […]

Bad Blood When there is some sort of feud going on between individuals, it is said that there is bad blood between them. It’s a feeling of intense hatred. Spiritually what you might say is that before we came to know Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord there was bad blood between God and […]

Exercise for a Healthy Heart Your heart is a muscle, and with exercise it gets stronger and healthier allowing you to live a more fulfilling life. This is also true for our spiritual lives. The Apostle Paul said, “For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the […]