Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. - Psalm 31:9 (KJV) My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes. – Psalm 6:7 (NIV) Many people have asked me why I wrote my inspirational book [...]
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I basically wrote this piece from the heart, not the head. Simply, it is entitled: “We Live.” Let the words speak to you and see if you can identify with any of its haunting truth. Also, “Ghetto Survival Kit” is a more politicized piece below. We Live Somehow,Whether we discuss it or not,Whether we get [...]
Live and Learn
Posted in Christian, daily, example, faith, growth, inspiration, new nature, reading, relationships, study, teaching, thoughts, tagged Bible, blessing, change, Christ, daily, discipleship, faith, Jesus, relationship on July 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me…- Matthew 11:29 (KJV) Grandma M.A. used to always say: “You learn something new every day.” My Grandma was right to a certain degree. You live and you learn. It happens the more we live. It becomes apparent to us. Key Question: Does your learning about Christ lead [...]
Clean Up Time
Posted in accomplishment, action, believers, change, encouragement, family, inspiration, Jesus, lesson, peace, reflection, share, solutions, success, thoughts, tagged Christ, church, cleanliness, corruption, exhortation, glory, godliness, heart, Jesus, prayer, preach, relationship, temple, theology, Word, worship on June 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. And he taught daily in the temple. . . Luke 19:45-48 (KJV) I am a royal mess. [...]
Answering a Fool
Posted in choices, folly, fools, methods, patience, Proverbs, relationships, strategy, teaching, thoughts, witnesses, tagged actions, choices, interactions, wisdom, wise, witness on May 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.- Proverbs 26:4 (NIV) Yes, it is true that Jesus said that we are not to call our brother a fool. The caveat to that teaching is a study of context that speaks about the anger in which we [...]
Speak Life
Posted in acceptance, belief, choices, Christianity, discipleship, expectations, hope, teaching, thoughts, tagged Bible, calling, Christ, discipleship, exhortation, giving, help, Jesus, life, power, spirit, theology, truth on April 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
…The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.- Jn. 6:63 (NIV) What Jesus shared with His disciples at this point in His ministry caused some to walk with Him no longer. They walked out and walked away from Jesus. They left Him for good because they could not handle what [...]
