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 …
Tag Archives: God
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 …
Create Your Reality
Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods?’ John 10:34 The above scripture was a comment Jesus Christ made to the Jews that wanted to stone him for blasphemy. He was letting them know that he and his father, God, was of one accord. The Jews thought he saying that …
My Motivation (Poem)
I hope in time I find my motivation In my mind, all I want is recreation Frustration about why I lack the energy And I doubt myself, I need a remedy I should look to God, the breath that gave me life I will welcome wide, wise words he would recite To energize my heart, …
We Can’t Do It Alone
I believe that one of the worst feelings in the world is to go through something without the love and support of other people. Even people that consider themselves independent and introverted eventually get worn down from being alone. The battles that we face in life becomes difficult for us to deal with without the …
The One
Hello everyone. I want to share with you a poem I originally wrote as part of a writing exercise on Twitter. I usually participate in this exercises to test my writing skills, but I couldn’t just let this be shared as a simple tweet. So, here it is — my poem titled “The One.” I …
A Loving Community
Caring for the people in our community is one of the things it mean in the Bible when it says “love your neighbors.” This is also a crucial commandment because this is what makes the world a better place. In Matthews 22:39, Jesus said that loving “your neighbor as yourself” is equal to what he said …
God’s Gracious Gift
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. –James 1:17 ESV Who dares to dismiss the gifts and talents the Lord has blessed us with? He gave each and every one of us a talent, …
The Mystery of Dreams (Poem)
Why do dreams form in the night? The mind’s way to shaking you Is it just a thought aligned? Might be a sign from above. Perhaps a nightmare, or a Manifestation of love; God’s tool to keep you aware.
Renewed
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 NIV I want to apologize to the ones that originally followed this blog site. I created it to inspire and to hopefully improve someone’s life. Instead, my blogs have been all over the place. They have been unfocused …
A Better Tomorrow 