Today and every day, let’s show honor and gratitude to the heroes who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. May God bless these heroes and and bring peace to their families.
Heavenly Father, we lift up the nation of Israel to You as violence in the Gaza strip escalates rapidly. Please shelter people from harm and shield them with Your peace and protection. God, although we do not know what will happen in Israel in the next few days, we do know th ...
Heartbroken to hear about The Covenant School shooting in Nashville. Please join me in praying for those who lost their lives and for the children, parents, families and friends affected.
One of the big ah-ha moments from the Damar Hamlin ordeal is how many people of faith are in media and sports than anyone realized.
But they feel pressure not to talk about…until tragedy happens.
Imagine if we all talked this freely?
Thing is, we have to really be careful about who we hate. Because 10 times out of 10, it’s going to be somebody Jesus loves. And he has a way of taking it personally.
Here are some things that are YOURS to control:
- Time
- Energy
- Resources
- Talents
- Values
- Desires
- Choices
- Love
- Limits
No one should be in control of how you spend or give these things except you.
Happy people do not compare themselves to others or overly concern themselves with others’ opinions of them. They are directed from the inside – their personal values and convictions and staying true to themselves in an inner compass they will not violate.
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8
Before reacting to a frustrating situation, I try to remember: my everyday reactions testify to the kind of relationship I have with Jesus and the kind of effect He has on my heart.
Oh, Jesus… may it be evident we spent time with You today.
If State revoking recognition of Timothy Christian School is about SAFETY, will State do same to CPS if Chicago Teachers Union forces delayed school opening? During COVID, 112 Chicago kids murdered & 18 suicides compared to 5 who died from COVID. Each had pre-existing illness.