Words Hurt

  Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. Ephesians 4:29 NKJV One of the greatest lies we were told as children was that little rhyme: Sticks and stones may break my...

Tapping Into the Resurrection Power

  and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, (Ephesians 1:19-20 NKJV)...

Grace in Suffering and Serving

  For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10 NIV) How will I learn to live differently than in my past five decades? How will I learn to use braille and a talking computer that...

A Silver Lining in My Suffering

  I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, (Philippians 3:10 NIV) Do you remember the tin man from the movie, The Wizard of Oz? With each painful step I took, I felt like...

Prayerlessness and the Holy Spirit

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.  For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want....