From my journal 2/11/2017 The garment of praise keeps depression and every dark mood and attitude away from you. This is the power of praise. And praise should be a spiritual garment every believer wears
I was cold and hungry lying on the table in a freezing operating room. I was waiting for the oncological surgeon to do a lumpectomy on me. I had two needles sticking out of my
Patience is a hard lesson. In the fast-paced world of fast-food, bullet trains, express lanes, quick fixes, the young and old, rich & poor often seek instant gratification, short-cut to success, easier and faster means
One day John Wesley was walking with a troubled man who expressed his doubt as to the goodness of God. He said, “I do not know what I shall do with all this worry and
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.–Hebrews 11:1 When my mammography results showed suspicious cancer cells, my doctor was quite positive and encouraged me, saying,
Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. I consider that
Question: What is your first instinct when you are presented with a problem? What do you feel like doing right away? Do something to try to fix it asap? Ask a friend? Think of the
Depression is a real concern today. What comes to mind when one is depressed? Sadness, self-pity, blues, joyless? Perhaps one way to counter depression is to seek its opposite. Choose joy. We choose joy when