A Christian is always pressed into trusting God despite changing circumstances in their personal life. As far back as the Old Testament, outward professions of faith in God were tested by attacks of foreign armies and foreign gods. We live in a day when an outward profession of faith is a call for criticism and […]
Decidophobia is the fear of making decisions and describes people who lack courage or the will to sort through the opposing sides in disagreements. Lack of trust and worry has also been blamed for this problem. Trust issues keep us from living with confidence and puts us at risk for the “second-guess syndrome”. People who […]
A young person whom I had known, but not seen in a few years, came to me and asked, “What’s wrong with me? I just can’t find happiness anymore. I’ve tried to make myself happy, but I can’t find it.” If there’s one thing I’ve discovered in life, it’s the harder you grasp for something, […]
I can remember sitting on the second row in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Atmore, Alabama. It was 1992 and the speaker was Dr. Morris Chapman, former Executive Director of the Southern Baptist Convention. As he was finishing the sermon he closed his Bible and said, “Folks, let me be very clear. The […]
If you’ve sensed unrest in your spirit about how you’re spending your time, perhaps you’re living subject to the prince of this world (the devil). Maybe you don’t intend on it, but it’s happening any way. Life lived casually for yourself will often lead to missteps. You’ll have particular troubles and you’ll wonder why. Troubles […]
Appreciating nature and working with it has always appealed to me. My Mom and both Grandmothers liked to work in their yards and flower beds too. All three of them knew how to cultivate the soil and give the plants what they needed. Not only in the spring time, but even in the winter, there […]
One of the hardest things to do in life is to put your own desires behind everyone else’s. We call this self-denial. This concept is completely opposed to the worldly idea of living free with no restrictions. Always getting what you want when you want it isn’t healthy and rarely does it happen. But the […]
There are some physical difficulties that seem too much to bear for some people. Take cancer for example. Though I’ve never had to battle this disease, I know of numerous people who have. The ones who battle this terrible disease are some of the most courageous people you will ever meet. As the search for […]
In my personal experience, along with conversations with other writers and authors, there seems to be a love-hate relationship with those who edit your manuscripts. Editing involves copy style, punctuation, and grammatical errors. But when a writer finishes a manuscript it seems to them the perfect story; the research is thorough, the lead is catching, […]
The U.S. Army Chaplain School in Fort Jackson, South Carolina prepares its chaplains in every way. Part of its curriculum includes helping all of its Religious Support Soldiers come to appreciate the great military history our branches have forged. In my personal study, I’ve read that ancient Rome decorated triumphant military generals with the highest […]
