Monthly Archives: October 2018

In a materialistic world like ours, we are tempted to conclude that the only real things are those we experience with our five senses. Yet “there are things we cannot see: things behind our backs or far away and all things in the dark,” said C. S. Lewis. There is another realm of reality, just as actual, just as factual, just as substantial as anything we see, hear, touch, taste, or smell in this world. It exists all around us…..

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Although forgetfulness sometimes increases with age, it’s really common to us all. Even children have lapses of memory and excuse themselves by saying, “I forgot!” But there’s one kind of forgetfulness that is inexcusable at any age – forgetting to be grateful to God. The psalmist David was determined not to fail the Lord in this way, so he exhorted his soul: “Forget not all His benefits.” (Psalm 103:2) David didn’t keep his thanksgiving to God a secret. In Psalm…..

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There is never a point at which you are any less saved than you were the first moment Christ saved you and you accepted Him as your Savior. Just because you were grumpy at breakfast doesn’t mean you were condemned at breakfast. When you lost your temper yesterday, you didn’t lose your salvation. Your name doesn’t disappear and reappear in the book of life according to your moods and actions. You are saved, not because of what you do, but…..

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As each day unfolds, we are literally surrounded by more opportunities than we can count – opportunities to improve our own lives and the lives of those we love. Each of us possesses the ability to experience earthly peace and spiritual abundance, but sometimes peace and abundance seem to be little more than distant promises. Do you expect the coming day to be a fountain of opportunities? Are you expecting the worst and bracing yourself against it? As we face…..

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