Monthly Archives: June 2011

“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth” (1 John 3:18). Sometime in childhood, surely all of us heard our mothers say, “actions speak louder than words.”   In our quest … Continue reading →

“Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him” (1 John 3:6). There is some debate about this verse. In my opinion, there always will be—if we take this verse and over-analyze it.  But … Continue reading →

“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;  Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which … Continue reading →

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin” (James 4:17). As we set out to shine in purity, we must understand what sin is and understand its consequences. God doesn’t categorize … Continue reading →

“Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will remain forever”  (Mark 13:31). As a writer, I have to be very careful —to follow His leading and not veer off on my own personal tangents or opinions.  I want to … Continue reading →

“The next morning, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene and Salome and Mary the mother of James went out and purchased spices to put on Jesus’ body” (Mark 16:1). I can imagine they’d made plans as to what time to … Continue reading →

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5). The more time you spend in prayer and the Word, the more you will begin to see your attitude change.  The NIV Study Bible states, “In … Continue reading →