a life blessed

There has been a video passed around on social media since the recent shootings in Las Vegas by the title of 'Dear Hate' by Maren Morris and Vince Gill.  So very timely.  (Watch it below.) Dear Hate  The lyrics made me ponder a bit.  From where does this kind of hate come from...the kind of hate that causes one to snap and begin to plot and plan the demise of as many lives as is possible without even a second thought? ... The kind of hate that lies in wait to take the life of a God-appointed leader with the bend of a single finger?  Where does this kind of hate begin to take root? The line "you whisper down through history and echo through these halls..."  Then the one word itself...'whisper'..... This.  This is how it starts. A whisper. A whisper in one's mind, which turns into a thought, which then, when nurtured, becomes a stronghold. 'Hate' defined is ' an intense or passionate dislike ' and/or ' hostility '. The...

♫ "Stir in me a love that's deep, a love that's wide, a love that's sweet; and help me Lord to never keep it to myself. I wanna stay close to You. It's really that simple, I wanna stay close to You my whole life long."  ♫ It really IS that simple, and that is my desire. https://youtu.be/WjT61SrGYGI

The Supreme Court ruling on June 26, 2015 regarding marriage has changed history as we know it...not only for marriage, but possibly for other things that once were not tolerated throughout history. This one ruling, in my opinion, will be the catalyst sparking a plethura of other debates and changes in our government and in our country, and they are quite possibly more near in the future than we think. My heart mourns. However... There is no new thing under the sun. What's happening today in our world has happened before; just read Genesis 19 and Judges 19.  Romans 12 says "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."  We must continue daily in The Word, living out the Christian life all the while spreading the Gospel as we meet people where they are in their daily walk.  Mark 12:30-31 "Love the Lord your God with all yo...

I saw these words on a wall in a Sunday School class at the youth Super Bowl party Sunday night,  and they jumped right out at me and made me ponder.   These words are truth, amen? We must remember...everyone has a story which is made up of a past, whether good or bad, or both.  The Bible proves we ALL fall short of the glory of God.  May I always encourage others in love, and may I always help be a positive part of someone's story.

If you died today, are you confident in knowing where you will be? Have you ever given more than a second's thought about what the torture of hell would be for you? What about the splendor of heaven?  Do you know where you are going? I cannot even wrap my brain around what splendor God has in store for those who make Him Lord of their life!! I am looking forward to finding out!  ALL of us need to receive God's forgiveness and grace for our sin.  How can we do that?  The only way possible is by accepting God's gift of salvaiton through faith in Christ (Ephesians 2:8).  Jesus died for our sins.  He was buried.  He rose from the dead to give us salvation, forgiveness from our sins, and eternal life, where we will spend eternal life with Him and our Heavenly Father in spendor!  Living eternally is a given.  Where do you want to live?  In the eternal torture of firey hell, or in the splendor of God's glory where you wi...