Category Archives: Contentment

Lot Chose Selfishness-Greed

Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the valley of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere—this was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt as you go to Zoar. [11] So Lot chose for himself all the valley of the Jordan, andContinue reading “Lot Chose Selfishness-Greed”

And When You Fast

And When You Fast: January many churches. Christmas go on a fasting kick. Daniel fast, diet, 10 or 21 days of fasting, etc.Convenience after the indulgences from the holidays! “And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them forContinue reading “And When You Fast”

Call Unto Me

Call Unto Me No matter what you are facing. God will make a way when it looks impossible. Call unto Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things which you do not know”Jer. 33:3 What are you facing today in your life, your home right now? The budget was tightContinue reading “Call Unto Me”

Power in Praise

This year truly has been a challenge and struggle for many, not just a few.Everything is not okay in the world we are living in today. Listening to the lies of ‘pop psychology’ such as I’m okay, you’re okay” will not get you through reality, only unrealistic expectations. King David penned many Psalms when heContinue reading “Power in Praise”

The Gratitude of Grace

Being grateful for who God is and His existence, rather than what He has blessed us with! In the midst of being busy, “Be still and know that He Is God”. Knowing God the Father is not a religion, but a relationship. He is not beyond our reach, but closer than we think! Gratitude isContinue reading “The Gratitude of Grace”

One Body with Many Parts

The body of Christ is necessary as there are many parts. Have you ever srubbed your toe or finger? Or sprained an ankle or foot? It can hurt and takes time to heal. The key to healing is nurturing it properly. This is why it is important to value each others roles, even the lessContinue reading “One Body with Many Parts”

When We are Weak – He is Strong

This story is from 2018. Yesterday, I visited an old friend of mine from a church I used to pastor. I recently discovered he is battling lung cancer along with many other complications. With everything he is struggling with he lit up the room with laughter and memories. As he sat in his wheelchair inContinue reading “When We are Weak – He is Strong”

Be Kind – Be Gentle

“Abiding in the Vine” Christ being the vine, we are the branches (see John 15). One of the fruit of the Spirit is gentleness. “But the fruit of the Spitit is is love, joy, peace, gentleness…” Gentleness or being gentle has become a lonely word in our current intolerant society. Anger and rudeness have becomeContinue reading “Be Kind – Be Gentle”

Drink From The Well

Summer is now in full swing and it can be easy to fall into the trap of foolish temptations and spiritual drought. This is a good reason not to drop your guard but to have a devotional time with God. This is important because just going to church or worship once a week just doesn’tContinue reading “Drink From The Well”

The Air I Breathe 

There is nothing like a cool   summer breeze. The ocean air by the beach comes in a fresh wind. Its like it clears out your mind and renews a fresh sense hope. Sometimes itvis so hazy, hot, and humid that the air can become so unbearable to breathe, that we long for the coolest orContinue reading “The Air I Breathe “

For Mom’s on Mother’s Day

FOR MOM’S on MOTHER’S DAY Mothers were wired to be multi tasked with many different roles. Most of us do not even realize how many task she can do! (Too many to list here). A mom seems to find a solution to solve a problem or find a cure for some wound when there areContinue reading “For Mom’s on Mother’s Day”

Worrying Divides The Mind

An easy way to get distracted is to worry and to allow anxiety to control your thoughts and life. Worrying does not do anything for us, but to make us upset, can cause sickness, can drive a person to drink, make us depressed, and so much more. We can lack faith and subtly lose hope.Continue reading “Worrying Divides The Mind”

You are Blessed with Every Spiritual Blessing in Jesus Christ!

Paul who wrote the book of Ephesians is one of the prison epistles. He was continously thrown in jail for sharing and preaching the love of Christ. He was a staunch Jewish leader who despised Christians until God knocked him off his high horse. He had a supernatural encounter with Christ and began a personalContinue reading “You are Blessed with Every Spiritual Blessing in Jesus Christ!”

Emptying Out Your Spiritual Clutter

Have you ever gone shopping for a couple of things you need, only to discover you came home with two to three bags of stuff you didn’t need. We justify these items by saying, “They were on sale” or “I got such a great deal”! When I look to put them some where. I hardlyContinue reading “Emptying Out Your Spiritual Clutter”

Slow down You’re Moving Too Fast

I’m sure you thought of that song ‘slow down your movin to fast’ as you saw the title. Wow we are winding down the stretch and into the holiday season soon. Why does everybody seem to be in a rush? I was driving this week on route 495 and some people were 80 to100 mph.TheContinue reading “Slow down You’re Moving Too Fast”

God Knows Your Unknown

Have you ever wanted something so bad or would try to force the issue only to see what you wanted would fall apart? You didn’t understand why it happened, because during the process it was very frustrating and nobody had the answers you were looking for. You were getting ready to retire and move butContinue reading “God Knows Your Unknown”

Stress is Part of Life in this Journey

Growing up exercising in sports, I often would hear the phrase, “no pain no gain”. Supposedly the more it hurt the more I could progress and be stronger or a better athlete when working out. Im not sure how much truth is in that phrase, but I do know life is not void of tensionContinue reading “Stress is Part of Life in this Journey”

Worry Does Not Change A Thing, But Faith Does!

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? [26] Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,Continue reading “Worry Does Not Change A Thing, But Faith Does!”

Walking in the Light

The reason it it difficult to read Scripture at times is because it exposes us and our hidden deeds of darkness.People can fool others, but we cannot fool God.God’s will is so much more important than what I want. The Lord desires we walk in the Light. Christ is the light of the world, andContinue reading “Walking in the Light”

Things of Heaven

Think about the THINGS OF HEAVEN, not the things of earth. Life is a gift to be born here on this earth.The God who created us desires that we would worship Him in spirit and in truth. Our purpose is to glorify God here on earth in this life, however, the distractions and struggles ofContinue reading “Things of Heaven”

There is Power in Praise

This year truly has been a challenge and struggle for many, not just a few.Everything is not okay in the world we are living in today. Listening to the lies of ‘pop psychology’ such as I’m okay, you’re okay” will not get you through reality, only unrealistic expectations. King David penned many Psalms when heContinue reading “There is Power in Praise”

Be Gentle

Gentleness Too often we can get caught up in winning the argument but losing the war. We see this more now in the political realm, religion, work, and in personal relationships. We have grown accustomed to lack patience in just about anything we disagree with these days. The “Im right you’re wrong attitude”! “A gentleContinue reading “Be Gentle”

The Shame that We Deal with May not be Condemnation, but the Work of God’s Spirit!

There are times in a believers life especially a new Christian, that they are dealing with guilt or shame from their past sinful lifestyle. When a person comes to Christ in a personal relationship or the phrase “Born Again” as Jesus admonished us in John’s gospel chapter 3:1-8. The person makes a decision to changeContinue reading “The Shame that We Deal with May not be Condemnation, but the Work of God’s Spirit!”

Boundaries Count

Enabling others does not help the person(s) you love, but only allows them to void their choices and responsilibilities. The enabler becomes more of the victim than the victim themselves! Today is the day to let it go and trust God for the best. Boundaries are vital and Tough Love is not always easy andContinue reading “Boundaries Count”

Entering into God’s Rest

When I think of rest, I think of relaxing, sitting in a comfortable chair or sofa for a long period of time. Maybe think of a vacation gives us rest by the lake or the ocean. Too often we can find ourselves running around everywhere on the weekend only to be so exhausted by theContinue reading “Entering into God’s Rest”

In Quietness and Rest You Will Find Refreshing in 2023

The New Year usually starts off with a bang and the busyness doesn’t seem to want to slow down. Yet in the stillness of the winter months this can be a good time to slow down and perhaps hibernate a bit. What do I mean by hibernate? Bears and other critters store up in certainContinue reading “In Quietness and Rest You Will Find Refreshing in 2023”

Thanks be to God for His Indescribable Gift!

Its that time of year when people will start to get frantic looking for that perfect gift for that special someone. This usually takes a lot of thought and creativity, a lot of work, and much patience. Its just so easy to buy a gift card isn’t it? A gift is not supposed to beContinue reading “Thanks be to God for His Indescribable Gift!”

It is more blessed to give than receive!

It’s that time of year when the pressure of guilt draws near with unrealistic or high expectations when it comes to giving gifts or who is on the list and who is not. Commercialism seems to sap the joy of the season right out of us as we are inundated with “the most wonderful timeContinue reading “It is more blessed to give than receive!”

What Keeps Us from Making Wise Decisions

We continue to live in a culture that screams to us for instant gratification or we get tempted to be impulsive. There are ‘no magic formulas’! Too often when a major crisis hits us we get tempted or tested to do something stupid or irrational.For example, the last auto payment is paid and we thinkContinue reading “What Keeps Us from Making Wise Decisions”

FALLOUT SHELTER

Growing up as a kid we had a lot of fun times and good times. Playing in the streets, the parks, going bowling, shooting pool, attending the movies. We didn’t grow up with fear or grow up in fear. I remember the school buildings would have these signs on the exterior of the brick wall,Continue reading “FALLOUT SHELTER”

Absent from His Presence

Absent from His Presence Have you noticed that people we associate with who could be from work, school, home, friends, a neighbor, or a family member we can take for granted and not realize the influence or blessing they have been until they are absent. All of a sudden your routine goes haywire. How amContinue reading “Absent from His Presence”

Running on Empty

If you are traveling this weekend remember to check your gas gauge so you have enough gas to get where you are going. Perhaps you’re a daredevil and try to see how far you can get when that little orange gas tank lights up before you fill up. Have you been living off of liquidsContinue reading “Running on Empty”

Exceedingly Abundantly

Scenes like this will lower anybody’s blood pressure. This picture was taken on Martha’s Vineyard a few years ago. Im amazed how the Lord desires to bless us beyond what we could ever think or imagine, especially in the small things in life. Life is about taking risks, but you will never know what yourContinue reading “Exceedingly Abundantly”

Being Grateful Can Change Our Perspective and Attitude in Life

It is so easy to focus on all the things that do not go right, because this is human nature. How about the small things that we are tempted to take for granted in this life?A blazing colorful sunset, an eye popping sunrise, or a glorious full moon. Some of the best of these comeContinue reading “Being Grateful Can Change Our Perspective and Attitude in Life”

G.P.S.

GPSThe GPS is one of the best inventions of modern man. Just ask any woman and she will agree with you because most guys “know where they are going” when it comes to directions! I literally got lost last night driving with my wife because I thought I knew the road. We ended up onContinue reading “G.P.S.”

Be Refreshed Today!

We have been finally experiencing an extended summer heat wave here in New England. As the heat continues to rise above into degrees and higher. We come to experience a drought when it comes to water supply. We see signs from towns that state, “water ban” no watering of the grass, etc. The grass isContinue reading “Be Refreshed Today!”

Are you a Reservoir or a River

Now that we are entering a heat wave this week which is 3 consecutive days of 90 degrees or more. It will be sweltering hot and humid in Boston- Cape region. All we want to do is think about water and a cool place with cold air conditioning and ice cold drinks. The excessive heatContinue reading “Are you a Reservoir or a River”

Think Outside the Box

Thinking outside the box is usually unacceptable in our ‘cookie cutter society’! We build up walls and have become less patient and intolerant because they don’t agree with me or ‘with us’. Let’s take a break from religion and politics aside as we are constantly bombarded from the media and the internet. Change or toContinue reading “Think Outside the Box”

Where is Your Anchor?

Life can get chaotic and stressful even when your on vacation! The thought of just sitting, relaxing, enjoying a week of doing nothing but exploring, adventure, hike, fish, beach, go bike riding, climb a mountain, or read a book you’ve been trying to tackle for months. The inevitable happens the auto gets a flat tire,Continue reading “Where is Your Anchor?”

Worrying Will get You Nowhere

This year has been challenging for so many on so many levels. Gas and energy prices food costs and supply shortages, inflation at an all time high since the 1980’s, people close to retiring or retired on fixed incomes losing monthly income on their nest egg. The ‘Golden Years’ are becoming the grueling years! TheContinue reading “Worrying Will get You Nowhere”