LEFT BEHIND

Over the years, I’ve had people who were personally connected to me walk away from our relationship without offering any explanation for their departure. After repeated attempts to reach out and make things right, I was never given a response. In the process of...

THE GATEWAY OF HOPE

Our disobedience to God and His word can take us into dark places. None of those dark places are so dark and hopeless that they can overcome God’s great love for us. His love will always prevail. The Lord asked the prophet Hosea to marry a prostitute named Gomer. The...

LONG-TERM OBEDIENCE

Whatever is in your future, after many failures and for the sake of holiness, God’s calling will eventually come into existence. Wait and continue to love God with all your heart; you will eventually see what God has called you to become. Two things began to take...

FALSELY ACCUSED

If we live long enough we will eventually be falsely accused of something. It’s a shock when this happens, especially regarding people who we thought should know better. These accusations can be tossed out when a misunderstanding happens, a perceived betrayal...

THE TWO FOLLOWINGS

It’s one thing to commit to following Jesus when we are young in the faith and just starting out. It is another thing to choose to follow Him once again after we had lost our way and lived a lifestyle that denied His presence in our lives. It all began one day when...