I often forget that kindness is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Stressful times seem to bring sharp words from my lips. Then I...

And their roots can be deep. And they can choke the life out of our fruits of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,...

May the seeds of faith within you grow daily, hourly, through your praises to our faithful God and through your study and meditation upon...

Imitating Christ is not easy. Too often we tend to let pride rear its ugly head that prevents us from loving others as He loved us....

Oh, happy day! Jesus’ resurrection is at the center of our faith, and we can rejoice over the marvelous, life-changing gift. Blessing and...

Who would have believed God used—and still uses—trees to teach us so much about Himself and about ourselves? The study of trees and their...

One of God’s attributes is His patience for us. Every time we mess up, He gives us a new chance to start over. When we ask forgiveness...

March 13 was a momentous day back in the year 1456, the day the first copy of the Bible was printed on a printing press. And still going...

Do you find yourself impatient sometimes? How do you react when things don’t go the way you planned? If you’re like I am, you might...

Those words, included in the Apostles’ Creed, attest to the fact that God is not only our Savior and Redeemer, but our Creator. How...

I don’t garden anymore but I do enjoy checking out the seed catalogs that bombard my mailbox this time of year. Gardening was a joy for...

We often forget to raise thanks to God for the little things. Having a mindset of praise and thanks from moment to moment can be...

Boundaries can include a host of things and can make us feel comfortable. Like Peter stepping out of the boat, however, we can free...

I admit that sometimes I use my own methods for answers, instead of asking the Lord what He wants me to do. How is it with you? Our goal...

Whether we pay taxes or weekly bills, it might seem we can never catch up. Thankfully, our debt of sin has been paid in full by our...

Are our New Year's goals to become more physically fit, to lose weight, exercise more, eat healthier foods? How is it with our spirit?...

Narrow paths are rarely easy to follow. But the rewards their ends promise are well worth the effort—and price. Heavenly peace and joy...

Sometimes time seems to speed by, other times to lag. Yet we have no control over it. How blessed we are that the Lord uses His gift of...

With the New Year come our resolutions, some silly and others sensible. One of the most sensible and valuable is that of pursuing God’s...

I often ask myself if my heart and life are so filled with Jesus that I’m totally in His will, or if I let other things crowd Him out. I...