We can learn a valuable lesson in life from the parable of the fig tree Mark 11: 12-14, 20-22. Jesus was hungry and saw a fig tree that had leaves but no figs on it, so he cursed it and it withered and died. I believe we must evaluate things/relationships that are in our lives …

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In life we will all face challenges and have to walk through the valley. But we do not need to allow the valley experience to cause us to look down and get depressed. The key is to don’t camp out, praise God, and to lift up your head. Psalm 23:4 “Yea, though I walk through …

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Jeremy Lin the New York Knicks point guard is making an impact in the NBA. He was waived and counted out by two other NBA teams prior. Lazarus was counted out after 4 days in the grave, but Jesus raised him from the dead St John 11:1-44. They even counted Jesus out after 3 days …

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In life we will face challenges /trials in which we will feel all alone. Yet we are not alone, because God is with us! God was with Jesus when he was alone and he promised to be with you. St. John 16:32 “Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, …

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Sometimes people act out negatively because of something that happen to them in their past. Instead of passing judgment on someone that has fallen or has offended us. We need to have compassion, forgive and restore them. Galatians 6: 1” Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such …

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To love the Lord is good but I believe the Lord’s desire is that we be in love with him. In our relationship with our spouse or significant other we can love them and not be in love which is a big difference. Jesus challenge Peter/ church of Ephesus, St. John 21:15-17 “He saith unto …

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We should desire to operate in spiritual gifts, but should follow after love. Jesus stated that the only way to know a true believer is by the love that we show toward one another. 1 Corinthians 14:1 “Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts.” St. John 13: 35 “By this shall all men know that …

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The words on my car side view mirrors states “Object in mirror are closer than they appear.” In life we sometimes get discourage because our destiny and dreams may seem to be so far away. I want to encourage you that your destiny/purpose is closer than it appears to be. Don’t quit or give up! …

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I heard a great illustration on how as believers we should be dead to sin. The example given was that you can entice a dead man with sex, drugs and alcohol but because he is dead it will not tempt him. Yet I believe that we have to continue to die to self/ flesh daily. …

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I heard a great illustration on how as believers we should be dead to sin. The example given was that you can entice a dead man with sex, drugs and alcohol but because he is dead it will not tempt him. Yet I believe that we have to continue to die to self/ flesh daily. …

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