For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jer. 29:11 (KJV) Unmet expectations can leave you feeling let down any time you look forward to something and it just doesn’t work out the way you wanted it. If we realize what is going on we can get over it and the sorrow of it will pass. But if we are not conscious of why we are feeling let down, resentment can cloud our judgment and we may beco

The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matt. 4: 16-17). Each one of us is a gift. Indeed, for many, we are a gift to our parents though at times in our lives they may have disputed it. We are a gift to this world. Jesus proclaimed that we are the light of the world. He was speaking the truth t

Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God… we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves (2 Corinthians 4:6-7ASV). Apostle Paul had a unique way to look at trials and oppositions in his life. He came to actually embrace the negative things in his life not as potential threats to his well-being or success but opportunities to br

Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure (Ephesians 1:4-5 NLT). "Why don't we agree to disagree” is never a question but rather a need to keep things as they are without having to change one’s point of view. Though some hold to it for social grac

…for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness… (1 Thess. 5:5.) Why were you born and what is your purpose in life? Why are you living now in this particular generation rather than one long ago? Who are you? Is it possible to gain answers to these questions or are they merely philosophical musings void of any significance? Scripture makes it clear that God created human beings in His likeness. The first step in finding out the real you