When the Holy Spirit guided me to start this ministry well over 3 years ago I had no idea what I was getting into or what to expect. I know that I am a sinner and God could’ve called a better, more righteous person than me to start and run this ministry; but He choose […]
Matthew 25:40, Romans 15:7 As a social worker, I always make the effort to treat others that may be different than me with the same amount of respect and integrity that I expect to be treated with. I have also realized that this is not only important because of the career path I have chosen, […]
Romans 15: 17-20 My grandmother always had a strong personality and would intensely discuss her views on religion and politics. When growing up, I remember at family gatherings my mom, aunts and uncles would always say, “No one bring up politics or religion”. We are often told that in social circles, these are the two […]
I recently read an article called “9 Sins the Church is Okay With” by Frank Powell. One of the sins he mentions is that of comfort. Many Christians today try living within a ‘bubble’ of comfort and attempt to shut out the secular world. This is not to say that we should become more like […]
2 Corinthians 5:15 (NIV) Recently while studying the Bible, God stirred my heart to really look at the word “sin” and after staring at it for a while I understood the message; the middle letter in that word is the letter “I”. It became clear that when I put my small needy self at the […]
Philippians 4:8-9 (NIV) This is a story sent to George Whitten editor of Worthy Devotions that I would like to share with you. “One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on in every person. He said, “My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’. One is evil — it […]
John 8:1-11 The Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery in front of the crowd. They were ready to stone her to death because of her actions; but Jesus had empathy and compassion for her even though she had sinned. He could have agreed to stone her (He knew […]
Grace means to get something that you do not deserve; unmerited favor. Mercy means you do not get a punishment that you deserve; compassion, forbearance. God is abundant in grace and mercy and we can read about it in the Bible. His greatest act of grace is the gift of salvation that is available for all […]
Ephesians 2:1-10 “To turn back the hands of time”. How many times have we wished that? We wish we would have known better to not do or do something, to make a different decision or to take a different path in life. We can’t turn back the hands of time but we can make the […]
“See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ‘root of bitterness’ springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled” ( Hebrews 12:15 NIV). Today’s scripture is commanding us to not only share the gospel of Christ, but to also to the best of our ability, […]