Embracing conflict can be a joy when we know that irritation and frustration can lead to growth and the re-engergizing of ourselves and others. Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.
The happiness which brings enduring worth to life is not the superficial happiness that is dependent on circumstances. It is the happiness and contentment that fills the soul even in the midst of the most distressing of circumstances and most bitter environment.
I don’t have many sad days.
Our world is constantly changing but the needs of our hearts remain the same, and so does God’s power to transform our lives and give us hope for the future.
We do not understand the intricate pattern of the stars in their courses, but we know that He who created them does, and that just as surely as He guides them, He is charting a safe course for us.
God does not call us to be successful, but to be obedient.
The greatest surprise in life to me is the brevity of life.
Our afflictions would trouble us much less if we knew God’s reason for sending them.
The resurrection blasts apart the finality of death, providing an alternative to the stifling, settling dust of death and opens the way to new life.
Prayer is more than a wish; it is the voice of faith directed to God.
When you follow Christ, it must be a total burning of all your bridges behind you.
The Bible is not an option, it is a necessity. You cannot grow spiritually strong without it.
May the Lord bless you real good.
Only as we bow in contrition, confession, and repentance at the foot of the cross, can we find forgiveness. There is the grace of God.
One with God is a majority.
The angels minister to God’s servants in time of hardship and danger.
God can use a sensitive Christian to be a rich blessing in the life of one who knows pain and sorrow.
Don’t let past mistakes keep you from seeking God.
The Bay Area is so beautiful, I hesitate to preach about heaven while I’m here.
No matter what you might be going through right now, God has blessed you far more than you probably imagine-not just with material goods, but with family, with freedom and with the ability to enjoy His gifts.