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Spring is in the air!  This time of year is known as a time for new love.  Many today are looking for perfect love…is there really such a thing?  I believe there is but it’s extremely hard to find.  In fact, there’s only one example of it in recorded history.  It happened when God chose [...]

Have you ever considered that praise and worship may be our highest expression of faith in God?  When we make a choice to praise God at all times, especially in the midst of difficult circumstances, we are truly showing the level of trust we have in Him.  God’s Word tells us that faith without action [...]

Have you noticed how much society and the world around you wants you to focus only on what you see?  This is especially true when it comes to your own life.  The message is: “Looking good is far more important than actually being good.” This message is constantly communicated through the internet, television, radio, movies, [...]

It’s been said that a mind is a terrible thing to waste.  This usually refers to a child who isn’t given a proper education, but I think we can take it a bit further and see how this can apply to all of us when it comes to our daily lives. God says that when [...]

How many times throughout history has it been said, “Jesus died for your sins”?  How many times have you heard this in your own life?  We’ve probably all been informed of this fact over and over again, too many times to number.  Yet I wonder if we’ve even come close to grasping the reality of [...]

It’s amazing how much our daily habits affect our lives.  It usually isn’t the big things we do that determine the life we live and who we become.  More often it’s the small and seemingly insignificant choices we make and daily habits we have that really make the difference. A great way to get on [...]

Most of us love it when life flows smoothly, when things are good, and when challenges are few.  But I’ve found that I usually experience much more growth through times of testing and challenge than I do through times of comfort and ease. In James 1:2-4, God tells us that we are to consider it [...]

Most of us were raised in an environment that gave the majority of its attention to self-preservation.  We’ve been programmed to make sure our needs are met first, and then maybe we’ll consider the needs of others.  I believe one of the most challenging things God instructs us to do is to get our focus [...]

The beginning of a year is a time when people’s thoughts turn toward making changes in their lives.  The great news about God working in our lives is that He’s ready at any time to help us make changes that will bring benefit to us.  Too often we allow our past to determine who we [...]

You may have seen or heard about the movie “Trading Places”, where a financially poor street hustler trades places with a wealthy and successful businessman.  While this is only an imaginary scenario that sets the stage for laughs, there is a similar truth from the Bible that can drastically change our lives: Jesus has traded [...]