Category Archives: Emotions

Be Strong and Stand Tall

Fear can paralyze us in many ways. Fear is not only an emotion, but a spirit that will prevent us from moving forward in life. We need to be reminded not every obstacle that comes our way is the end of the world. God allows these obstacles and trials for a reason and a season.Continue reading “Be Strong and Stand Tall”

A Treasure Worth Maintaining

Australia last year or so had experienced a tragedy of forest fires claiming over 18 million acres close to one billion animals lost along with many homes and lives lost. This is beyond comprehension when it comes to devastation. A recent fire in the Bronx lost approximately 19 people with many injured and left homeless.Continue reading “A Treasure Worth Maintaining”

God’s Ways are Higher than Ours

If there is one prayer I would ask the Lord it would be to have His thoughts and His mindset. We can have great ambitions and dreams yet things are not turning out the way we expect them to be. Life throws us unexpected circumstances at times and we do not like the outcome ofContinue reading “God’s Ways are Higher than Ours”

Changes Begin with You

Too often we make promises to ourselves about making changes in our lives. We can easily make excuses when we fail or do not try to make the changes that are necessary in our lives. Resolutions are a dime a dozen and it is said that approximately 40 percent keep their resolutions. So that meansContinue reading “Changes Begin with You”

What Will 2022 Bring to You?

What will 2022 bring to you? What will the next year bring to you? Opportunities or obstacles? Perhaps both. What have you learned or discovered these past several years ? I reviewed some past New Years post. 2020“Unexpected circumstances, trials and caught off guard”. In 2019:“Don’t pray for an easy life, but pray to beContinue reading “What Will 2022 Bring to You?”

The True Meaning of Christmas 🎄

The True Meaning of Christmas is not a Myth or a Fairy Tale but a Time to Celebrate Hope The baby born in Bethlehem was wrapped in swaddling clothes is the Son of God that was prophesied in the scriptures in the book of Isaiah (7:14;9:6-7).Jesus was known as the Christ child and Mary andContinue reading “The True Meaning of Christmas 🎄”

THE GHOST of CHRISTMAS

The story of Christmas appears to get camouflaged by all the fanfare and the trappings such as Santa Claus, Christmas trees, gifts and commercialism. Oh, but, there are so many good movies just to name a few such as ‘The Miracle on 34th Street’. The Ghost of Christmas is not Ebenezer Scrooge or some fairyContinue reading “THE GHOST of CHRISTMAS”

The Mystery of Christmas 🎄

The Christmas season is a time of year where love is more evident, people become more generous and help the less fortunate in need. A season where people are in a giving spirit and respond not necessarily with just money or gifts. Most of us wish this attitude could spread throughout the entire year. WeContinue reading “The Mystery of Christmas 🎄”

How the Devil is Robbing the Church?

Churches throughout have experienced decline in the past 10 to 15 years and not just during covid 19 crisis. There are more excuses and several legitimate reason why Christians are leaving the church. The laundry list is long on excuses and some legitimate reasons people have not returned.Of course hypocrites is always on top ofContinue reading “How the Devil is Robbing the Church?”

May the God of Hope Fill You with Joy and Peace

‘When you don’t take time out to notice & understand your emotions, they have a strange way of resurfacing when you least expect or want them to’. Travis Bradbury Emotions can sweep over you during the holidays like no other time throughout the year. Emotions like grief, sadness, loneliness, depression, fear can easily grip usContinue reading “May the God of Hope Fill You with Joy and Peace”

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!”

Light Will Shine for You

This time of year brings joy, peace, love, but it can also bring sadness, grief, despondency, emptiness, and even the dark side of depression. Loved ones who have been lost or suddenly taken away from us due to unusual circumstances or even suicide. You are confronted with the inevitable news about an accident or healthContinue reading “Light Will Shine for You”

Why are You Downcast O My Soul?

The most wonderful time of year can also be the most dark time of the year. Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.Psalms 42:5 NIV There’s nothing like New England when the clocks are turnedContinue reading “Why are You Downcast O My Soul?”

God’s Overshadowing Presence

This season is usually a fast paced time of year with gift shopping, Christmas gatherings and parties with your work or at some friends and relatives, going to the theatre and watching countless children’s plays, and Christmas movies. The past seasons were very similar , but this season is quite a bit different when itContinue reading “God’s Overshadowing Presence”

Finding Rest in God

There are times when we think of rest that we get the feeling of having more sleep or just sitting down on the sofa or lazy boy recliner. You may need a long vacation like a couple of weeks to renew your mind and body. Maybe take time for yourself to clear your mind andContinue reading “Finding Rest in God”

Life is fragile handle with Prayer

Have you ever dropped something very fragile or expensive such as a piece of glass, china, or a mirror? The sudden gasp of the crash landing only to see the thing shattered in a thousand or more pieces! Desperation sets in trying to gather every tiny piece to make the precious piece whole again. TheContinue reading “Life is fragile handle with Prayer”

Black Friday Trappings!

Yes that time of year is upon us and at times what I like to call ” religious trappings” or “financial trappings” and Santa Claus accepts Master Card & Visa! If you’re way over your head in debt before you start shopping, then I would encourage you to think twice about spending money you mayContinue reading “Black Friday Trappings!”

Overcoming Disappointments

The “unexpected” or disappointments seems to be the theme the last couple of years. What else could go wrong in my life you may be asking? As we have heard before, when it rains it pours. However, for some the flooding or the bleeding has not stop. The sickness your facing is not getting anyContinue reading “Overcoming Disappointments”

God can Soften the Most Callous of Hearts

“I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh”.Ezekiel 11:19 NIV There are times in life when we can be blinded by our own bitterness or serving other gods and idols. We subtly getContinue reading “God can Soften the Most Callous of Hearts”

God’s Faithful Love Endures Forever

Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.1 Chronicles 16:34 NLT How many times have you felt that your world was caving in and there were no words to face a devastating situation? Fear is gripping our world with war, famine, natural disasters, etc.Perhaps you are facing theContinue reading “God’s Faithful Love Endures Forever”

TIME – KAIROS!

Today is a new month and almost the end of the year. Where have the last ten months gone or the past two years? Time is something that cannot be purchased. Everyone of us has the same amount of time everyday, yet we find excuses in how we waste it. Once time is spent itContinue reading “TIME – KAIROS!”

People are Different- People are Unique

The cities in America are booming with such diversity, ethnicity, and culture. I was in Boston yesterday morning in 2018 at a conference in the midst of a Nor’easter that brought a lot of rain. I went to hear of a ministry that reaches people literally in the streets with God’s love. They reach someContinue reading “People are Different- People are Unique”

God sent out His Word and Healed Them

There are times that suffering, sickness, and even grief due to some form of loss can feel like an eternity. Even our bodies fade away as we get older and the aches and pains increase as the years go by. When the Israelites traveled through the wilderness desert all they did was whine and complain.Continue reading “God sent out His Word and Healed Them”

Blind Spots

As I was trying to pull out of a street to take a left on the main road, I could not see to my right due to a large cardboard box I had inside my Highlander SUV. It was the beginning of rush hour and I was at a standstill. I was waiting for theContinue reading “Blind Spots”

In Your Loss You Need A Friend

It’s mid October with Fall season in high gear. The holidays are creeping up so fast, yet so many people have experienced loss this past year or so. Loss of loved ones who have died such as , friends, coworkers, and loss due to the Coronavirus, senseless violence or even a suicide. Loss of belongingsContinue reading “In Your Loss You Need A Friend”

LET GOD ARISE and HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED.

Two of my favorite stories are Moses leading Israel through the Red Sea and Joshua leading Israel to the promised land. The opposition not only came from the outside but came from within. Fear and unbelief not only was preventing Israel from entering the promised land and gaining the victory, but it led them astrayContinue reading “LET GOD ARISE and HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED.”

It is Your Choice!

Have you ever been confronted or faced with a decision that was going to make or break you? There are times in our lives that we are placed in a position to compromise, stretch the truth (which is lying), or not giving in to the status quo. How about lying for you boss or managerContinue reading “It is Your Choice!”

Getting Realigned

Being balanced usually keeps us in line or at least moving straight ahead at an even pace. Have you ever drove really fast in your car only to find the steering shot, the car or truck vibrating and wobbling like some carnival ride?You realize the front end alignment is out of whack and it needsContinue reading “Getting Realigned”

Under Pressure

How has your past week or month been like a pressure cooker? It’s been quite a challenging last couple of years how about you? How subtle this pressure begins to boil due to worry, anxiety, fear, and stress that begins to take a toll on us without even realizing it is happening. Maybe your thinkingContinue reading “Under Pressure”

Do We Know God’s Unknown ?

Yesterday I wrote about God knows our unknowns but do we really know God’s unknowns? God truly is a mystery whether we believe in Him or not. His decisions are sovereign even when we don’t like them. Just think about some of our own choices in life being stubborn, disobedient, or tried to please ourContinue reading “Do We Know God’s Unknown ?”

Decisions Decisions

Seeking for answers in life can become a complicated matter. When making a major decision such as moving far away because of a job change, a life change, or what school to attend, and at times marrying the person you love and even serving your country in the armed forces we need sound advice andContinue reading “Decisions Decisions”

Be at Home Among the Wise

“If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise. ” Proverbs 15:31 NLT Have you ever met somebody that seems to know it all and always has an answer for everything? They have an “I’m right you’re wrong attitude” or just like to plain argue about anything and everything. That’sContinue reading “Be at Home Among the Wise”

Enter Into God’s Rest

Now that summer has officially arrived can you find some rest for your weary body and mind? Boston’s rush hour traffic is back to where it was in 2019 according to a recent data study just released. Top this off with summer travel and you have a formula for high anxiety or excess stress. StressContinue reading “Enter Into God’s Rest”

When My Spirit is Overwhelmed

“WHEN MY SPIRIT IS OVERWHELMED, GOD KNOWS THE WAY OF MY PATH!” Why is it when a celebrity or some well known rock star or business mogul takes their own life there is a media frenzy of suicide awareness? It really bothers me when people say,”they had it all”, when they looked at their successContinue reading “When My Spirit is Overwhelmed”

National Revival 🇺🇲

The next spiritual awakening will be in the streets of USA not in buildings made by man! This awakening will bring forgiveness, reconciliation, restoration like never before. It will not be political, or have church bureaucracy or politics. We will see a lifestyle of change through the power of God’s Spirit. The altar will beContinue reading “National Revival 🇺🇲”

God’s Creation is Very Good

When God created heaven, earth, the oceans, sky, mountains, lakes, fish, animals, birds, and human beings male and female, He said it was not just good but ‘very good’. God doesn’t prove He existedbecause He was before creation. “In the beginning God created”… No the ‘big inning’ is not about baseball, but a demonstration ofContinue reading “God’s Creation is Very Good”

The Life is in the Blood

The Life is in the Blood In the Old Testament the priest would take a lamb without blemish to offer as a sacrifice for sin. Israel or the people fall into sin and this sin separates us from God. God who is holy cannot tolerate sin and we as human beings cannot earn our wayContinue reading “The Life is in the Blood”

Emotions Can You Trust Them?

Emotions can be so hard to trust. Emotions usually can get the best of us. Yes, we are human, and it is good to express our emotions, but we must also think by using our mind and not our heart. We should be considerate and respectful of others and not overstep our boundaries. There areContinue reading “Emotions Can You Trust Them?”

Hindrances

You Were Running the Race so Well, Who or What has Hindered You?… I wrote this exactly last year on March 5th 2020. Who knew the unexpected devastation of lives, businesses, and our nation would change so drastically and stall to a standstill due to the Coronavirus 19 pandemic which has affected our world globally.Continue reading “Hindrances”

Filter it Through

Filter it through rather than putting a lid on it. At some point in our lives we have heard or have said, ” put a lid on it”! Putting a lid on it especially problems at home, work, or with friends doesn’t necessarily solve the issue, but can even make the matter at hand evenContinue reading “Filter it Through”