But let each one test (their) own work, and then (their) reason to boast will be in (themselves) alone and not in (their) neighbor(s). –Galatians 6:4 ESV (Parenthesis used in scripture to replace singular pronouns.) As a writer and author, I would love for everyone to read and admire my work. I long for people …
Author Archives: J.C. Maine
Rest!
According to some religions, Saturday is considered to be the Sabbath Day, the day of rest. Most Christians believe that Sunday is the reserved day. Regardless of what day it is, I believe we should set aside one day during the week to rest and recharge. I would normally write a detailed blog explaining why …
Does Toxic Positivity Exist?
I’ve been told on two occasions that it was toxic for me to encourage people to be positive. One person even unfollowed me on Twitter for this. My question is, what is so toxic about having a positive outlook on life? With this being said, I’m not suggesting we should be positive all of the …
Execution
It does not matter how my affirmations and biblical scriptures you quote, if we do not physically work on facing your challenges, it will be highly unlikely that we will be successful in facing it. I use the word “unlikely” because there is always that rare chance that we will be successful without preparing ourselves, …
The Revelation Begins
David Christian was confused by the events that were now unfolding around him. He looked up at the sky and noticed that the moon was a sphere of blood. The stars were gone, even though the sky was clear. David stood behind a crowd of over one hundred people. They were there to listen to …
Days of Revelation
David Christian is a man who has been having reoccurring nightmares in which the mayor of Clydesville, Maryland, Paul Solomon, is assassinated. The events in his dreams bother him because they are becoming increasingly intense. He tries to dismiss them, until one day he meets the assassin on the street, a dangerous man who suffers …
Optimistic
It’s the end of January 2021, and even though I thought we had a bad start to the year, I’m still optimistic about the rest of it. I believe the Covid-19 distribution is going to get better, and I believe by the summer we will be able to do the things we did before the …
New Beginnings
On December 31 at ten o’clock at night, numerous churches in the United States have a Watch Night service. It doesn’t end until after twelve o’clock when the new year arrives. The Watch Night service is associated with the freeing of slaves after the Emancipation Proclamation. Other church, however, simply call it the New Year’s …
Good Works
In Colossians 3:23-24, it says that “whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” We can be fooled into believing that once we get a job, we have to work hard …
My Weight Loss Journey
I remember vividly the day I decided to get back in peak, physical shape. I was walking into a store one day and I remember on two separate occasions when a woman looked at me in disgust. This was a shock to me, because all my life I’ve gotten compliments for the way I looked. …
A Better Tomorrow 