The Living Word

“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” Psalm 139:14 Abraham Maslow, a humanistic psychologist, described self-actualization as the process of becoming “everything that you’re capable of being.” Maslow’s hierarchy of needs was quite interesting to me as a young college…

“And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:2-3. There are different types of faith that we can exhibit, vain faith,…

“And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.” Genesis 24:15 When I think of the element of time and the necessity of being on time; my mind goes…

“Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” Philippians 2:12 During the New Year, many people make resolutions to improve things not successfully done the prior year, weight loss is generally on the…

“Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.” 2 Corinthians…

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.” Jeremiah 17:9-10. The matters of our hearts seem to be simply enough, we know…

“Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.” The Lord God Almighty is holy, omnipotent, and He is worthy of all honor and glory! Regardless to race, or creed, the robust praise that comes from the…

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 As a previous Principal I had many wonderful experiences, and then as with any profession or circumstances in life, those that weren’t so good. If you are an…

“And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?” Acts 4:7. We have all read about and seen evidence on the news media of individuals who overcame insurmountable odds and received incredible strength to help in a desperate situation; those out of…

“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” Matthew 28:18. My dear sister in Christ, Mae Lois sings so prolifically the words that resonate in my heart this morning…I can see her swinging and singing in the Spirit…there is power, power, power in the…