Thanksgiving is the outward and inward communication of how grateful we are for all the things God has given us. As we grow as a Christian, we should see a spirit of thanksgiving developing in our lives. Someone once said, “God lives in two places: in heaven, and in a humble, grateful heart.” We are so prone to ingratitude, because we are born with a propensity to selfishness. Grumbling and complaining are natural to us, not because we choose to be ungrateful, but because we are born with a sin nature that leads us to unrealistic expectations that cause us to see what we do not have rather than what we have. Gratitude is a choice that we need to make every day as we begin and end the day. Psalm 92:1 says, “It is good to praise the Lord and make music to His name to proclaim his love in the morning and his faithfulness at night.” As we wake each morning we need to see and recognize that we have this day as a present from the Lord and look for His blessing throughout the day. As we go to bed at night we must review our day, … READ MORE

Every relationship that we enjoy must have a start. What brought us together, is often key to understanding the importance of developing and maintaining a relationship. We must understand that all relationships must start with God. As we attempt to cultivate a meaningful relationship how do we develop that relationship Biblically. First, Understand the biblical pattern for fulfillment of our God given desires. We all like to be accepted, and have those that we can share our hearts with, but we must not begin to build our relationship on physical, emotional, or personal desires. Our relationship must first of all be built on being the person that God desires us to be. We cannot change others, but we can change ourselves. Second, we need to focus on the spiritual and social relationship not the physical. Do I invest time praying with and for the other person, Remember God will not suddenly mean something to you once you get into the relationship if He means nothing to you before. Finally, If you are unready for a close relationship, you should back of and continue to work on who you are, and your personal walk with Christ. Remember, it is never too … READ MORE

We just came through the elections here in the states, and it appears that the hot button item on the agenda was that of abortion. People were made out to be insensitive to the needs of women if they denied their right to end their pregnancy. But the reality of the issue goes back to the sexual desire and what does God want us to do with it. 1 Corinthians 7:1-10 addresses that issue when we read in verse one that we are to first of all to control it “it is good for a man not to touch a woman.” We must understand that physical contact can be a time bomb with a short fuse. Galatians 5:13 tells us to give no occasion to the flesh”, We must understand that the Biblical outlet for the sexual desire is marriage, not dating! The Scripture also reminds us to satisfy it legitimately in verse 2. Not everyone has the gift of being a single person, we are to recognize our strengths and weaknesses and seek satisfy them in a Biblically acceptable way. We are not animals who must satisfy our basic cravings, we are created in the image and likeness of … READ MORE