A MOTHER was having a gathering to celebrate the birth of her newborn son. She invited a bunch of friends over to celebrate his arrival. She welcomed her guests, and they all had a great time celebrating, eating, and drinking. After a while, one of the ladies said, “Well, bring the baby out. Let us … Continue reading “CHRISTMAS,
PURPOSE OF”
CHRISTIAN LIVING, SPIRITUAL GROWTH
GOD is not satisfied that you’ve taken one step, no more than you are satisfied that your children take their first step. All they did was get started. They still have to go to school. They still have to go through the teenage years. They still have to grow up and get married and have … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN
LIVING, SPIRITUAL GROWTH”
CHRISTIAN LIVING, PURPOSE
VICTOR Frankenstein is known for bringing a lifeless creature to life. If you don’t know about Victor Frankenstein, you know about his creation because the monster became synonymous with his creator’s last name. The word Frankenstein conjures up thoughts of the monster, not his creator. After going through a tragedy, Mr. Frankenstein desired to do … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN
LIVING, PURPOSE”
CHRISTIAN LIVING, POWER
THERE’S nothing worse than a man who becomes a millionaire who doesn’t understand the ramifications of his wealth, and who still lives like a pauper. And there’s nothing worse than Christians, who have been made spiritual millionaires, living like spiritual paupers. You would think when you look at the way some Christians live, that God … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN
LIVING, POWER”
CHRISTIAN LIVING, NEW LIFE
WHEN you move into a new house that someone else lived in, it’s your house, even though the owners are no longer there. The old people who were there may have been dirty, despicable, and filthy or unkempt and unclean. The house may have reflected who they were, but now you’ve purchased the home and … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN
LIVING, NEW LIFE”
CHRISTIAN LIVING, IDENTITY IN CHRIST
THE STORY is told that one day the daughter of the Queen of England was sitting in a chair and slouching, sitting very awkwardly. They were out in public and the Queen’s daughter had become an embarrassment because she was not behaving in concert with her identity. The Queen looked at her daughter and said, … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN
LIVING, IDENTITY IN CHRIST”
CHRISTIAN LIVING, COMMITMENT
AS THE offering tray passed, a little girl took the tray, put it on the floor, and stood up in the offering plate. The usher said, “Honey, why are you doing that?” And she said, “Because they taught me in Sunday school that my whole body was to be offered to the Savior.” This little … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN
LIVING, COMMITMENT”
CHRISTIAN LIVING, BURDEN OF
A MAN one day was rushing to catch a plane. His plane was to leave at five but he left his watch home, so he was not quite sure what the time was. He came upon a gentleman lugging two heavy suitcases. The man who was rushing to catch his plane said, “Sir, excuse me, … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN
LIVING, BURDEN OF”
CHRISTIAN LIVING, AUTHENTICITY
A FEMALE PRESENCE was requested for the monetary system and the Susan B. Anthony dollar was created. This dollar took the form of a large coin. Unfortunately, this coin did not reach the level of circulation of other coins more familiar. Why? Because it looked too much like a quarter. People had trouble distinguishing it … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN
LIVING, AUTHENTICITY”
CHRISTIAN LIVING
SCRABBLE is a challenging game. It involves the bringing together of letters to form words. Although at first glance this may seem like an easy game to play because there are only twenty-six letters in the English alphabet, these letters come together to form enough words to fill the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Library of Congress, … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN
LIVING”