Messages Straight From The Heart

Aug 28, 2014 As Christian parents we do our best to train up our children according to the word of God. Our children, just like we did when we were young, make decisions and choices that are not what we planned for them. Proverbs 11:21b ...but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.  Our righteousness is not based on our works but our faith in the redemptive work of Christ.  This promise to Christian parents is not one that says our children will not make mistakes; what

May 4th, 2013 Hebrews 11:1   Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (physically sensed).  Most if not all of us were taught as children to “bless our food” before eating.  This blessing really was giving thanks for the food that we were about to receive. Before any morsel hit our lips we were thankful for it.  Before the flavor hit a taste bud we were thankful for it.  In our mind we saw ourselves enjoying that meal.  We also knew tha

1/18/2013 Every human encounter has the potential of being fruitful or hurtful. If it is marriage, children, siblings, extended family, neighbors, co-work, school or church, every time we engage  in the process of relating to each other, there is an equal potential there for that relationship to yield life lasting fruit or life lasting resentment. Jesus warned us both about the possibilities of offenses occurring and our responsible to respond appropriately. Luke 17:1  Then H