Fervor is not a word you hear much in recent days. Intense and passionate feelings make for quite the definition. How many of us really have fervor working for us in our lives. “For I tell you the truth, throughout history, there has never been a man who surpasses John the Baptizer. Yet the least of those who now experience…
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I have always loved trees! For me, looking across a large field with green grass and plentiful large oak or pecan trees brings me so much joy. I find it absolutely peaceful. What contains so much value yet is hidden from sight are its roots. A massive oak tree has a system of roots deep and wide beneath the soil….
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Some days we need that reminder that God loves us. Life! It is so fascinating. The victories, the losses. The ups, the downs. The laughter, the tears. One moment to the next, the sudden change that can come. Positive moments, negative ones. Our minds race, often away from the loving Father that He always is. We run to times of…
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A word I have been pondering lately is passive. Passive is defined as accepting or allowing what happens or what others do without active response or resistance. I believe it is good to have this blog post side by side with Persistent and examine its contrasts. In the pursuit of a persistent character, I have to examine my own weaknesses….
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I was rereading the following a few days ago and could not help but share. “In a certain town, there was a civil judge, a thick-skinned and godless man who had no fear of others’ opinions. And there was a poor widow in that town who kept pleading with the judge, ‘Grant me justice and protect me against my oppressor!’…
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