In August 2017, I wrote a blog entitled “Are You Jesus?” and in the blog I share a true story from Matthew Kelly’s book “Rediscover Jesus.” It is a story about a Christian named Paul who stopped to help a blind lady whose fruit stand had been knocked over. He got down on his hands… Read More »
Walking the Walk
Let me begin by telling you a story: A man died and found himself standing before the Pearly Gates. He was greeted by St. Peter who said to him, “Before you meet God, I should tell you — we’ve looked over your life, and to be honest you really didn’t do anything particularly good or bad.… Read More »
Walking in the Spirit
In Galatians chapter 5:16-25, we have one of the greatest practical teachings of how to grow in Christ and become more like Jesus. The teaching is so clear and straightforward. There is little room for ambiguous interpretation. You simply do what the Word says, and you will experience growth in Christ-likeness. You do what the… Read More »
If You Want To Be Great In God’s Kingdom
In the Gospels, we are given principles for living and serving. Often times, these principles seem backwards or counter-intuitive from the way we have been taught. They seem to be the opposite of what the world is telling us or encouraging us to do if we want to get ahead and be successful. We refer… Read More »
16 Steps to Excellence
In the last verse of 1 Corinthians 12, a chapter on the nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit, we are encouraged to “eagerly desire the greater gifts.” And immediately following this exhortation, we are told, “And yet I will show you the most excellent way.” Without question, the supernatural Gifts of the Holy Spirit are great Gifts, but the… Read More »
When God Shows Through
One Sunday morning as they drove home from church, a little girl turned to her mother and said, “Mommy, there’s something about the preacher’s message this morning that I don’t understand.” The mother said, “Oh? What is it?” The little girl replied, “Well, he said that God is bigger than we are. He said God… Read More »
Humility: The Stairway to Holiness
St. Augustine, a 5th century Bishop and Doctor of the Church, in replying to the question which virtue was most essential in a disciple of Jesus said, “The first is humility; the second is humility; the third is humility; and as often as you ask I should answer humility.” Andrew Murray, one of the most spiritually influential… Read More »
A Pathway To Spiritual Maturity
This past October, I turned 73 and for nearly 44 of those years I have been walking with Jesus. Life has certainly had its ups and downs and its twists and turns, but I must say that the Lord has been very faithful and exceptionally gracious to me. Praise His Holy Name! And hopefully, I… Read More »
Valuing Others Above Ourselves
One verse of scripture that continues to inspire and challenge me, after first reading it more than 40 years ago, is Philippians 2:3, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” This verse offers simple yet profound instruction for those who want to grow in humility, the “highest virtue… Read More »
Are You Jesus?
If you have read any of my previous blogs, you know that songs have been and are an important part of my life and fellowship with the Lord. One song that I haven’t sung for a long time, but recently began singing as I was driving in my car is “To Be Like Jesus”. As… Read More »
