When we confess our sins to God, we do not tell Him what He already knows. Confession isn’t blaming others for our faults; it’s not complaining about things that we think make us sin. True confession of our sins is coming clean with God, realizing the deep seated knowledge that we are wrong. God forgives us and changes us; then, the healing begins. “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in…..
I have made it my mission during the pandemic to search for the heroes of history that fought the good fight, withstood tremendously horrible circumstances, and with courageous love, created a world to be proud of. One such hero is the beloved Pope John Paul II. Karol Wojtyla became bishop, arch bishop, and pope of the Catholic Church in Poland and Italy. He was very intelligent, devoted to his work, had intense personal strength and encouraging oratorical skills, was a…..
I want to believe that there are better days ahead, as Joshua believed in the Biblical book. These past two years have been fraught with disease, economic woes, isolation, political chaos, and world anxiety. Because Joshua listened to God, God led Joshua’s people over the River Jordan, broke down the walls of Jericho, and began to build the land that we call Israel today. God gave them rest, and no enemy stood before them. Every good thing came to pass…..
Do you feel like you’re a lone voice in a crowd, like you’re behind enemy lines in a battle for right and wrong, like you’re in a small boat trying to cross a huge ocean of critics at work, or like you’re the only one standing up and out for a decision that will affect everyone’s life? Are people around you calling you names because you will not give up your faith? How do we live with integrity and truth…..
“You are strong because you are imperfect; you are wise because you have doubts.” (Darkest Hour) These are the words of a very intelligent and loving wife; her name was Lady Churchill. Winston Churchill was sixty-five years old when he became prime minister of England in 1940, and the road he was about to walk would be almost impossible to journey on. When the British and French armies were being pushed into the sea by the Germans at Dunkirk, Winston…..
Have you ever wondered where your excitement, your joy, in life comes from? Are you living your life with those same things because you know Jesus Christ? Both questions have the same answer: faith in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit as your teacher. The Holy Spirit gives us the knowledge we need when we need it. By teaching us about Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit leads us into an understanding of our role in the world through Christ’s love. …..
“For it is God which worketh in you, both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:13- KJV) Many people, when facing their true selves, try to change their exteriors, not their interiors. They carry their wounds and mistakes like trophies but struggle with how to deal with those problems or refuse help from others to quiet their hearts and minds. They need to realize when they were born, Christ was formed within them, and He continues…..
January 27th was a day like any other wintry, Wisconsin day, but I soon realized this day was extremely important to all people of the Jewish faith and in particular, those who were victims of German intolerance at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1945. On this day, Soviet troops liberated the camp, and this day is now recognized as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day by the United Nations. We must never forget what happened to six million Jews and millions…..
I know God has forgiven me all of my sins, but how do I forgive myself? The Resurrection makes it easier to forgive myself, but I sometimes wonder does God’s forgiveness get exhausted with having to forgive so many of His children? We need to trust that God has more hold on us than we have on Him. When that trust wanes from time to time and doubt tries to push it out of the way, the Evil one is…..
The thoughts that circulate around our brains can have two effects: they can grow perfectly beautiful flowers and fruit-bearing trees or they can grow weeds that become the birthplaces of secularism, hate, arrogance, pride, and unwanted sexual attractions. Our brains are like green houses, where wonderful things grow or weeds clump in bunches of negativity and errant actions. What you are today is the result of yesterday’s thoughts; what you are tomorrow is the result of today’s thoughts. Galatians 6:7…..