As you travel the road CALLED LIFE, you will encounter numerus stresses and unresolved conflicts. These conflicts elevate your blood pressure and consume your thoughts until your issues are resolved. This is why it’s critical to deal with issues as soon as possible. But not everyone feels that way even though Jesus commanded us to deal with it. Many Christians refrain from saying anything for the ...  Read More

We can look at a glass half empty or half full depending on our perspective. It’s important to understand that the devil is on his job to deter us from the call of God, especially when we go through hard times. But God wants to use these times to get our attention to shape us and to cause us to grow. “Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perse...  Read More

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law” (Gal 5:22-23 NIV). I often think about the fruit of the spirit which is the character and nature of our Lord. A lack of self-control is rampant in our society today. People are blaming others as being the root of their lost tempers and unc...  Read More

I’m reminded of a blog I wrote concerning Jabaz: “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, ‘I gave birth to him in pain.’ Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.’ And God granted his request” (1 Chronicles 4:9-10 NIV). Jabe...  Read More

I’m reminded of a missionary trip my mom took to Africa back in the day. She fell sick while there and no one would take her to the airport. Somehow, she made her way to the airport, and fortunately there was a plane destined for the states. If the authorities found out she was sick they would never have allowed her to leave Africa with malaria, which she didn’t realize she had. As she sat waiting...  Read More

We’re consumed by everything that needs to be done ‘right now.’ There are so many things that pull on us mentally and emotionally, and it affects us physically. One thing I told my sons, “Take time for self-care, and above all else, take time to wait on the Lord.” There will always be demands placed on you, either by others or by yourself, and you will give time and space to whatever is important ...  Read More