For many people, happiness is like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Even though they are constantly chasing it, happiness always seems just out of reach. They may try entertainment, money, pleasure, or power. But none of these can truly make them happy. Where can we […]
Daily Archives: June 10, 2024
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They have shaped the course of human history—sparking wars, ending lives, and making either best friends or bitter enemies. It is no understatement to say that words are incredibly powerful. But words are also difficult to control. Each of us knows the bitter regret of saying the wrong thing. What […]
Imagine this…a one-room schoolhouse at recess, when children rushed out the door to play in the warm sunshine. Yet one boy stayed behind. He loved to stand in front of the maps in the schoolroom. Studying each continent in each turn, he was fascinated with lands he had never seen. […]
What would your church be like if every member was just like you? This challenging question reminds us that we can make a difference in our local churches. Here are 5 key ways that you can build up your church. 1) Stand behind your leaders. Being in the […]
As God’s sons and daughters, He wants us to be transformed into the image of His Son. Although we cannot have His infinite wisdom or power, we can develop His humility, His kindness, His joy, and, most of all, His love. What does Jesus’ love look like? Here are several […]
What is the Cost of the Legalization of Marijuana? Check out this study. It’s an informative read. http://healthyillinois.org/?utm_content=995dbc1cfb8b58c22259c463cbf01c1b&utm_campaign=Medical%20Marijuana&utm_source=Robly.com&utm_medium=email
God does not answer every prayer we pray. Some prayers are based on incomplete knowledge and human wisdom. Other prayers are made with selfish, greedy motives. Some prayers are overruled because His love knows best. Nevertheless, there are at least 3 prayers that God will always answer. In fact, He […]
If anyone understood what discouragement felt like, it would be the prophet Elijah. After a great victory on Mount Carmel, he received a death threat from the wicked queen Jezebel. Fearful, he fled into the wilderness of Beersheba. He prayed, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; […]
“Oh, to realize that souls, precious, never dying souls, are perishing all around us, going out into the blackness of darkness and despair, eternally lost, and yet to feel no anguish, shed no tears, know no travail! How little we know of the compassion of Jesus!” -Oswald J. Smith In […]