Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” Luke 9:58
The one thing certain about life is that it’s uncertain. Life is always full of change: change in health, change in finances, change in location and change [...]
“Do not quench the Holy Spirit” -1 Thess. 5:19
In our amazing relationship with the Lord, some days are awesome and others days seem difficult. If we’re in a relationship with Jesus, we have true life. But if we’re walking well with Jesus, we have abundant life (John 10:10). There is a difference.
When we fill [...]
In my year thus far at Doulos, God has taught me a lot about relationships and community. One of the reasons I came to Doulos was to work on the way that I relate to other people. This year, I have discovered a lot about my attachment style, and about unhealthy coping mechanisms that I [...]
“I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” -John 10:10
Okay, here’s your car mechanic tip for the day: have your tires rotated regularly. Mechanics know that the front tires wear at a faster pace than the rear tires since they actually move when the vehicle is turning and encounter greater stress being [...]
“It was for freedom that Christ set us free” –Gal. 5:1
Today is a special day. It’s traditionally called Memorial day, but was once called Decoration day to honor the Union soldiers who had died in the Civil War. It’s a day to remember all the men and women who sacrificed in all wars to provide [...]
“Speak the truth in love”- Eph. 4:15
I think tolerance is a wonderful thing. We learn from Jesus that accepting those different from ourselves is absolutely at the heart of God’s grace and love. But sometimes, in our quest to be tolerant, we can ourselves become “intolerant” of those men and women that correctly preach of [...]
“The Lord said, ‘Whom shall I send?’ I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” -Is. 6:8
What are the requirements for being used by God? What talents do we need to have? What gifting is necessary to be chosen instruments of Christ? Lee Henderson made a composite list of significant people used by God in [...]
“In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men” – Acts 24:16
I love to sail. Well, I used to love to sail. It’s been a while since I’ve hit the water and raised the canvas. But I remember the sound of the silence [...]
“For those whom the Lord loves He disciplines” – Heb. 12:6
Of course, Barney Fife called it “therapedic”, but if something is truly therapeutic, it is something that cures or treats disease. We all like to take medicines that taste good. I used to love having “fever” when I was a child because I loved to [...]
“A godly mother’s… children rise up and bless her” –Proverbs 31:28
“Happy mothers day” to all you wonderful moms. I especially want to say happy mothers day to Mildred, my mom, to Jeanie, my children’s mom and to Elizabeth, my granddaughter’s mom. All you mothers do so much more than anyone even realizes and your faithfulness [...]
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