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How to Have a Relationship with Christ What is the way for us to have a relationship with God? Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me”. John 14:6 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. “For unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins” John 8:24 24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will

Hebrews 6:19 (NIV) “19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,” We often allow the worries of everyday life to overwhelm our thoughts. We easily focus on frustrations of today and uncertainties of tomorrow. We allow these worries and frustrations to steal our peace and joy in life. Positive thoughts are important, the battle of our inner peace start with our thoughts. Our thought life is so important and

Have you ever wondered what to pray for someone? This is a prayer for the Christians in Colossae . It comes from Paul’s letter to Colossians. He is asking the Lord to give them the wisdom to know God’s will for their lives. Wouldn’t we all like to know that. Wisdom would allow them to understand what the Spirit is empowering them to walk in the Spirit and to express the “Fruit of the Spirit” in their lives. That is a good thing for any Christian. Walking a life that is empo

I had the opportunity to visit Hong Kong back in 1981 when I was in the US Navy assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). British Hong Kong was a colony and dependent territory of the British Empire from 1841 to 1997. I had one of the last duties prior to pulling out. I was assigned to assist the Shore Patrol in checking ID’s and contraband on the sailors coming back from their last liberty before we pulled out of Hong Kong and headed to Subic Bay in the Philippines. You might

I want to give a shout out to the Healthcare workers in our lives. I do know a little about healthcare workers, my wife was a nurse for over 30 years. Healthcare workers have one of the toughest jobs in the world and if it wasn’t for their love of their profession and caring hearts towards people many would move to another line of work. Both my wife and I are Christians. As Christians we have the privilege of praying to our Lord and Savior. My wife and I have developed

My boys hardly ever called me at work to chat; however, occasionally I would get a phone call at work from one of my sons. On the other end of the line I would hear, “dad, do you have a minute?” I knew that one of my sons needed to talk with dad. Many times, it was to bounce something that was on their mind off dad to see what I thought. This is just part of being a dad. Sometimes it just helps to talk to dad. I occasionally still get a phone call. It is not only good to t

In church there is an old hymn “Count Your Blessing”. Part of the song goes like “Count your many blessings name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done”. There is a lot of truth in these words. Have you ever got down on yourself, and feel “woe is me”? It is time to take stock and count our blessings. Usually, our thoughts immediately go to the material and physical benefits like houses, jobs, family, and health. However, for those who know Jesus Ch

The Sea of Galilee was in a wild storm that threatened to overturn boats. The experienced fisherman who had become Jesus disciples were frightened. Everyone in the boat feared for their lives except for one. Jesus was asleep in the boat. How many times do we go through storms in our life, and we are frightened? We might even be wondering when Jesus is going to wake up. At these times our faith is being tested. Well, Jesus woke up and calmed the storms. Mark 4:39 (NIV) 39 He g

John 10:10 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life and have it abundantly. Seek first the salvation that is available through Jesus Christ then claim the joy, peace, and the spiritual abundance that the Shepherd offers His sheep. God loved us so much that He sent Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. He also wants us to experience a life that is full of peace, and life that is abundant and eternal. God has promised that He

I am sure we all have a picture in our mind of Joseph and Mary entering Bethlehem on what is now called Christmas Eve. Joseph leading the donkey, which pregnant Mary was riding. Joseph is desperate to find shelter for Mary to rest and be able to give birth. The destination would be a shelter for livestock with a manger for Baby Jesus. This would be the surroundings of where Baby Jesus would be born. What a humble beginning for our Lord and Savior to enter the world. Born in

I started reading the book of Daniel this week. It is so enjoyable reading Daniel, and this book is so inspiring for Christians to follow Daniel’s example. To be like Daniel would be to stand on God’s principles in our life. Daniel was a young Israelite living in exile in Babylon, yet he still follows God. What an example Daniel provides. He is a man willing to stand alone. It did not matter that the leadership of Babylon insisted on a particular diet. He knew he was right a

Names have great significance in the Bible. The name “Immanuel” means "God is with us". Just imagine what it is like to have God with you. Throughout Bible history great men of faith (Moses, Joshua, David) just to name a few had God with them. Even now if we know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, we have God with us. Our Father has pledged to be with all those whom He has redeemed (Isa. 43:1-2). If you’ve received Jesus as your personal Savior, then His Holy Spirit dwell

Life does not always run on a smooth course. As a child of God, we are promised to go through trials in our lives. Rick Warren says, “God never wastes a hurt”. As we look back on our lives, we can see the ups and downs within our lives. Being a Christian, I don’t believe in chance circumstances. One of the attributes of God is His Sovereignty. Those who have heard me teach, know I talk about God’s Sovereignty in our lives. I put my faith and trust in a God who orchestrates t

Growing up, moms always seemed to know when something was wrong. God gave them a special sense of knowing things about their kids. My mom had it. God has it, He is omnipresent. One of the great things that technology brought was the cell phone. When my mom was alive, I would try to call her every day on my ride home from work. If I missed a day, she would ask me the next day what happened. 😊 We both enjoyed this time and I miss it. Our lives are not perfect, and my life had

This has been another great year for Terri and me. As we entered another year of retirement. We continued with our plan to travel. Terri and I have traveled close to 24,000 miles while visiting National Parks and 35 states. We have traveled from Texas to Maine to the Great Lakes and out west to the Rocky Mountains, Southwestern Deserts, and then to the Florida Keys. The three of us got along great and travel well together. You might ask, “what do you mean three of you”? We ha

As a Christian our walk with God is a journey of faith, and there will be times when our trust in God will be tested. There will be those days when your life will seem like you are in a storm and water, and winds of adversity are sweeping you away. Doubt threatens to crash down on you. It is at these times it is important to have a good foundation when everything around you is sinking. That foundation can be found in God’s Word during times of storms. God’s Word has all kind

Before He was arrested, tried, and crucified, Jesus used some of His final moments to encourage His followers to reaffirm and strengthen them. Jesus knew His mission on earth was to pay the price of our sins on the cross. As His time was coming to an end, He wanted to give words to encourage His followers. John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I sa

Loyalty is a precious quality that is underrated in our world we live in. Yet it is something we all need in our world today. Without it the fabric of our society would start to crumble. Without loyalty our families, businesses, communities, politics, and our nation weakens if not falls apart. Loyalty is simple… it means; I am going to stick with you and have your back through good times and bad times. We need that relationship that will never leave us during any storm. In Pr

David was described as a man after God’s own heart. David wasn’t perfect by any means, but he did strive to walk close to God. Even with David’s ups and down he wanted to always restore his relationship with God. Sometimes we can fool ourselves into thinking I am doing OK, everything is right with God when actually it might not be. David courageously asked God to conduct an internal evaluation This was a brave request considering God knows all things, even that which we hide

Galatians 5:26 (NIV) 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. A dangerous path for a person to go down is to envy over what others have. We must guard ourselves of the natural tendency to have jealousy or resentment over others good fortune. God warns us that envy is a sin. As believers we have absolutely no reason to be envious of anyone on earth. As a believer in Christ, we have already received the greatest gift of eternal life. For those that have