The real essence of Christianity is that Christ is sufficient.  There are no flaws in His character and He never makes a mistake with our life.  Because He is absolute perfection we find joy when we submit to His will.  He truly desires to be our all in all.  “The king of love my shepherd is whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am His and He is mine forever.”  Sir Henry Baker   Yes, we fail; we fall short...

           There is nothing so painful and characterized by darkness as unforgiveness in our lives.  The real truth is unforgiveness is an open door for Satan to come in to harass and torment us.  The first step toward healing is to acknowledge our need.  “O Lord, for the depths of despair I cry for your help.  Hear me!  Answer!  Help me!”  Ps 130:4   How we need God to show us the destruction unforgiveness is capable of...

           Do you take your words seriously?  We should not overlook the tongue, though this member of our body is small in size.  The tongue misused can change the course of events with one fell blow.  It can damage a friendship, destroy a career, erode confidence, break a heart, and ruin a reputation.  “The tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do.”  James...

    Most of us would agree that this is no longer the God fearing country in which we once felt tremendous pride. Something has fundamentally changed. Friends, our beliefs have changed leaving us with a feeling of emptiness. Philip Ralph shares this insight. "Man and civilizations live by their beliefs and die when their beliefs pass into doubts." For many it is past the time of evaluating convictions. Now is the time to begin living by our confidence and trust in God instead of...

    Dear Christian, when we gave our life to Christ we became united with Him. His desires were to be our desires, His thoughts our thoughts, and living out His will our delight. But often as the years went by we forgot the pledge we made to love God devotedly, to serve His son with a faithful as well as grateful heart, and to listen to the reliable and trustworthy voice of the Holy Spirit. So today let’s step up to take The Jesus Challenge.     Are you...