Be Thou My Vision

Is God your vision, or are you looking through broken spectacles? The 8th-century song “Be Thou My Vision” translated from Irish to English has inspired many a Christian today. Just listen to the words that reflect total abandonment from self to reliance on God for all things. Be thou my meditation by day and night. …

Dream So Big

  DREAMS are not merely in the night; they are the goals and visions that fire your heart and flood your soul. Is your dream too big for you to fulfill without God’s help? “If you can do it without His help, you are not dreaming big enough. If it’s much bigger than you, you …

The Peace that Jesus Gives

“You’re my place of quiet retreat; I wait for your Word to renew me” (Psalm 119:114, MSG) The Bible says in John 14:27 “Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do …

Are you having a good day?

Embed from Getty Images   As I put my items on the checkout belt, the supermarket clerk called to the woman behind me and said, “Ma’am, I am sorry, but I am closing after him.”  The woman rolled her eyes, mumbled something under her breath, and shrugged her shoulders as she left. The clerk and …

Don’t Give Up

Background photo: Courtesy of Picjumbo.com Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. – Marilyn Vos Savant Maybe life has dealt you defeat.  You don’t know what to do, and you do not know how to pray.  Don’t feel like you are alone.  I too have faced setbacks, and …