Kindness doesn’t cost you much more than your attention, and occasionally, your time. It reaps immediate and eternal benefits for yourself and, more importantly, for others. Practising kindness purges the toxins of selfishness and pride from your body, soul, and spirit. If you haven’t practised the skill of kindness for a while, it might seem […]
Archives 1/1/2021 -12/31/2021
Do You Pray FOR Governments More Than You Complain ABOUT Them?
Here’s a tough question to ask yourself. Be honest, it’s alright, it’s just between you and God. What amount of time do you spend praying FOR governments in comparison to the amount of time you spend complaining about those in authority? Please hear me out, and read the complete article, before you protest. 1 Timothy […]
Continuing our Prayer Refresher Series
Early in my Christian walk, I realized there wasn’t a magic key that unlocked the storehouse of Heaven. I learned that my God is a God of relationship and is not overly interested in a ritualistic formulaic approach to prayer. However, there are keys to our Heavenly Father’s heart. When we approach Him with the […]
Wonder What Sort of Prayers Impress God?
Spoiler Alert: You do not receive answers to prayer through the eloquence, length, or sheer volume of your spoken prayers. Nor does God answer prayers more readily just because you happen to have a degree behind your name, wear a clerical collar or call yourself a prayer warrior. This may come as a bit of […]
It’s an Exciting Time for Online Ministry, God is on the Move!
God is on the move on the Internet! What an understatement, indeed. The very thought that I am in full-time ministry and am a part of this heady time is overwhelming, to say the least. In 1994, when I retired from missions because of my disability, I knew I had not ‘retired’ from ministry. Cue […]
But It’s Hard …. (But it’s Not Impossible!)
It’s not always easy. It might be hard, but it’s usually not impossible. As my hands continue to weaken, it takes me a while to ‘do’ stuff. Case in point: Most supermarket shopping carts require a coin deposit in Canada to ensure you return it to the corral and don’t just leave it in the […]
Why Pray? Prayer was God’s Idea
Imagine if you were born into a family where no one related to each other on an intimate level – ever. Of course, food, shelter, and clothing are provided but with the least possible contact. There was no touching, no singing, no stories being read, no rocking to sleep, and no eye contact. A horrified […]
Changes to Blog Schedule and a New Series Begins
After over 15 years of posting blogs every Monday, I am switching to Fridays starting today, May 7, 2021. If you receive my weekly email that includes an archive of the past seven Daily Christian Quotes, that date will change as well. As a result, this week’s quote archive will be a bit shorter than […]
Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
When our identity and self-worth becomes entangled in how we wish others to view us, we eventually hide behind a curtain woven from the fabric of anxiety and fear. Case in point: The story of Saul found in 1 Samuel 9 and the following chapters. It’s important to realise that there were cracks in Saul’s […]