Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God. (3 John 1:11) Paul’s letter Paul wrote his close friend, Gaius. He let Gaius know he wrote to the church, however, Diotrephes did not want anything to do with them.  Anyone wanting to support Paul’s group would be put out of the church. Paul planned to call him on his malicious gossip toward them. He quickly pointed out…Diotrephes loved to be first. Yes! This is in the Bible. No, this story […]

The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people, and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.”  (Genesis 12:1) Abraham, an ordinary man Abraham, an ordinary man with an extraordinary purpose. Stories likely resonated how men tried to build a tower to reach Heaven. The good ole’ days when everyone spoke the same language. How their language was confused, men were scattered all over the earth. All in one chapter we went from the Tower of Bebel to the birth of Abram. God shared with Abram: “I will make you into a great […]

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. (Matthew 5:6, NIV)               The lights dimmed, I could hardly see. Where is this path taking me? Foolishness is what I feel, as I begin to kneel. My mind begins to stir, everything a blur. What am I suppose to do, I try to remind myself… “Stay calm, my child” – What? Who? Where? This is real, God does speak to me! Why have I doubted for so long… All the friends I have led wrong. Lord, forgive me of […]

For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12, NIV) A trip to the E.R. After a trip to the ER and 7 stitches later I returned to work. During college, I worked for GoodYear Tire & Rubber Co. summer program. Layers of rubber were placed on pallets bound with metal strips. Pallets 1/2 used made great seats while waiting on dye cut changes. I did not see the metal cut near the […]