When we are given a gift some are careful with the unwrapping and some just tear the package open, yes?  I'm a tear the package open kind of person.  My thinking, wow what did I get, lets see it!  Jesus has said to His followers, I am leaving you a gift, how exciting is that, especially knowing that He knows exactly what we need. Let's explore that gift today! 

What do you think about the thought that in 'Peace' is strength, and that 'Peace' gives to us the ability to take a firm stance in life? Now, we are talking about a peace that we know and experience through Jesus Christ. You see our peace with God comes only through the Cross of Jesus Christ and once we have Peace With God we can then live and walk and stand in the Peace Of God. 

A New Years teaching from Pastor Paul, enjoy, be blessed and pass it on! 

We all know that hearts can get banged up in this old world, don't we?  Our hearts can actually get polluted by the hard things we all face in life, even by our own choices, because they can muddy up how we see things and how we may decide to treat others. So let's take on this all important issue right now...    

What part of us needs the greatest protection in this fallen world?  There you have a question well worth some quality thought time. And what does the Word of God have to say about what in us needs protection and actual guarding.  Let's consider this vital issue today... 

Don't we need the reminding, that God has provided to us the power to live right before Him?  As Believers we have been made a new creation in Christ Jesus, and as we daily walk as close as we can to Jesus there is His power to live right. This is an exciting thought, let's talk a bit more about this today. 

Ever heard a truth whispered in your ear that crushed your heart, or made you feel condemned?  Did you know that the devil can use even the truth to tear you down, of course he uses it like a hammer to break us down and not to build us up, so how can we turn that around?  Let's start thinking about this today. 

Some times truth can come across as cold and hard, would you agree?  Yes we know that truth is so important, but is there a way to bring forth truth in a loving way, in a way that will build the hearer up and not tear them down. Let's talk about grace and truth and how that might affect our lives and the lives of others. 

What if we only spoke the truth, where every word coming from our lips was only golden truth? What might that do to our lives?  At the very least let's talk about why we may lie and how to guard against that very distasteful habit. 

We all have those times where something can really set us off, set us off in anger or hurt that leads us to react harshly even to our own hurt and the hurt of others.  But here is the kicker, was what set us true and was our reaction based in truth.  Let's ponder more today about truth and lies.