The Living Word

“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:” Ephesians 4:26. Anger is a justifiable emotion; we all get angry, and if we say we do not then we are a lie. But how we choose to manage our anger points to whether we have allowed the enemy to…

“Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10. Have you stop to pray today-and did you conclude your prayer with “in Jesus’ name?” Ending our prayers in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ is not some magical ending that makes things happen; it is…

“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” Proverbs 27:17 “A jewel is a godly friend; nothing is more powerful than a loyal, faithful friend who will pray for you.”  This unknown quote reminds me of how valuable it is to surround ourselves with a network of honest and faithful friends.…

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” James 1:17. On January 2, 1959, Elra and Dorothy Ward receive a tiny four-pound preemie from the Lord! They named me Violetra, made up by my mom in…

“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:53 God has so graciously allowed us to see a brand-New Year, with it brings great expectations and hope of positive changes that…

“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 As we embark upon a New Year, the faithfulness of our Great and Almighty God ushers in the comfort of hope, faith, and love. Every born-again believer can face the unknown because of His abiding presence, and…

“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” Hebrews 10:31 We teach our children the difference between right and wrong as soon as they can understand yes and no. As soon as my son began to walk and was able to touch the small what nots on my living…

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1. Trust is the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. Our beliefs can often be based on trust that is dependent on what we see, but faith far supersedes the aforementioned belief…

“His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.” John 2:5. There are times when a dilemma arises at the most unlikely time, and usually there is no answer or cure insight. Those are the times that we run to the foot of the cross and seek an answer from the…

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” Psalm 1:3 (KJV) Did you know that a deep-rooted tree can survive prolonged dry periods? It has the capacity to uptake water…