Archive for April, 2008
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008John 16:21 “A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.”
It is joy that God wishes to give us. It may not be a joy that comes […]
The Constant Fighter
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Genesis 32:28 “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome.”
Much of Jacob’s life, he had been fighting for his place. He was seldom seen as honorable. Many times he manipulated the situation to get what he wanted. He deceived his father and […]
A Row to Hoe
Monday, April 28th, 2008“I will praise my God as long as I live.” Psalm 104:33
When I was a little boy I would go spend summers with my grandfather on the farm. My grandfather and I would talk as I rode on the back of the tractor. It was hot, dirty work. All day long I would think of […]
The Vision to See Past a Muddle
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Amos 5:4 “Seek me and live.” It is important that we all have a vision for our lives.
For most of the 20 years as the pastor of Spanish Fort UMC, God has given me a vision for what He is trying to accomplish and as long as I stick to that vision, talk about it, […]
To Really Live
Friday, April 25th, 2008Matthew 25:23 “Well done good and faithful servant!”
Often in life we hold back from giving our best. I think we do that because we are afraid if we give our best and are rejected for it, we will be hurt for who we truly are. I think a great many people never really let […]
No Matter What
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?”
No matter what I have faced, God has never let me down.
Of course, if you have had a history of heart disease periodically you are required to take a thallium stress test. I always get very nervous before I have […]
A Life of Peace
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008John 21:19 “On the evening of the first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”
Peace is not such an easy commodity to find. Our lives are hurried and crowded with many people […]
No One Goes To Heaven Alone
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Matthew 15:13 “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots.”
True friendships are never easy to find. However, all our lives we must be willing to extend and accept the gift of friendship. It is in human relationship that we find who we are meant to be. […]
Soul Prints
Monday, April 21st, 20081 Thessalonians 5:23 “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through.” When I was born I had a unique set of fingerprints. I believe, in the course of life with God, I am developing soul prints through the growth of my character. Much of my spirituality was obeying rules. I was […]
The Worth of a Kind Gesture
Saturday, April 19th, 2008Acts 28:2 “The islanders showed us unusual kindness.” The simple act of caring makes a huge difference. Recently, a man in our church took me out to lunch. I expected, of course, there to be some problem or some reason he wanted to talk to me. He simply said, “Chip, I have long appreciated you […]
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