Are you wounded, tattered and torn?You’re forgotten, grieved and forlorn?Needing answers? Troubles in mind?Hope’s allusions hardly to find? Truth escaping? Liars abound?Men betraying? Honor not found?Hope’s not empty. Honesty here.There’s an answer, which is quite clear. Jesus loves you. This I do know.For the Bible surely tells so.He’s our Savior, life without end,Cleansing us from … Continue reading Are You Wounded?
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Adulterous Eyes
Adulterous eyes are no surprise,The eyes of those who’re hypnotizedBy lusts of flesh and pride of life,Without concern for hurting wives. The lusts of eyes lead one to strifeAgainst the God who gave them life,Lead some to sin habitually,So they not live eternally. Conflicted they are – good, or bad?They make wrong choices, it’s so … Continue reading Adulterous Eyes
Love Forlorn
The numbers of people in this world of ours who are suffering because of spousal unfaithfulness and abuse are astounding. The sad reality of it all, though, is that these numbers are high even among those who call themselves Christians. Porn addiction, extramarital flirtations and affairs, and easy access to private chats via social media … Continue reading Love Forlorn
Hurting and Lonely
Are you hurting, feeling lonely,Feeling sometimes it’s you only,Not sure others feel what you do,Not sure they know what you’ve been through? Do you have those who berate you?Do they mock you, trick you, hate you?Try to make you think you’re crazy,Try convince you mem’ry’s hazy? Many do this. It’s their habitTo suppress the truth, … Continue reading Hurting and Lonely
Our Stories
January 18, 2018 Why do we tell our stories? I don’t mean things we have made up. But, why do we tell about our lives, and our personal experiences, and about our pasts or things we are going through presently? What is the purpose of it all? Is there a purpose? And, is it a … Continue reading Our Stories
Resting in Him
January 17, 2018 Have you ever fallen and skinned your knee? Did it get bloody and did it sting, too? What did you do about it? You probably washed it with soapy water, and rinsed it with clear water, and then patted it dry, and then stopped the bleeding by holding a cloth on it … Continue reading Resting in Him
How Beautiful
“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet … Continue reading How Beautiful
God of All Comfort
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we … Continue reading God of All Comfort
Dealing with Adultery
Matthew 5:27-30 ESV “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For … Continue reading Dealing with Adultery
On Father’s Day
Ephesians 6:4 ESV “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” In America we have one day a year where we celebrate our Fathers. It is called “Father’s Day.” And for those who had good and not negative experiences with their fathers, it … Continue reading On Father’s Day