Posts from April 2021
SOUND WORDS, APRIL 25, 2021
Redemption Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. This heinous crime has worldwide scope. Persons are kidnapped then kept or sold. They are typically coerced into illegal activities for the benefit of the kidnapper. All victims share the desire to escape their desperate situation. Many lose hope because sadly, so few are rescued. Slavery, with its lingering damage, does not only exist in the physical realm. It also remains a spiritual issue. Do you not know that to whom…
MOMENTS WISDOM – APRIL 25, 2021
MOMENTS WISDOM But the more we search the Scriptures, the more we perceive, in this doctrine, the fundamental truth of the gospel – that truth which gives to redemption its character, and to all other truths their real power. John Nelson Darby “Our redemption through the suffering of Christ is that deeper love within us which not only frees us from slavery to sin, but also secures for us the true liberty of the children of God, in order that…
SOUND WORDS, APRIL 18, 2021
Transformation To say that the transformation from sinner to saint is dramatic would be an understatement. It is often likened to the remarkable transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly. That process is one in which a typically unappealing caterpillar, called a larva, wraps itself inside a chrysalis. Once safely inside, the larva dissolves while the imaginal discs, already inside the caterpillar, grow rapidly into a beautiful butterfly. This dramatic metamorphosis appears to be miraculous. However, it plays out innumerable…
MOMENTS WISDOM – APRIL 18, 2021
MOMENTS WISDOM Success comes from the inside out. In order to change what is on the outside, you must first change what is on the inside. Idowu Koyenikan Practice is the hardest part of learning, and training is the essence of transformation. Ann Voskamp You only struggle because you’re ready to grow but aren’t willing to let go. Drew Gerald God can take the ordinary and create the extraordinary. Our incredible God has the power to transform your simple life…
SOUND WORDS, APRIL 11, 2021
Reformation Hebrews chapter nine speaks of the Mosaic law having “ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary” (Hebrews 9:1). The author goes on to describe the function of the priests who entered the tabernacle daily. He also speaks of the function of the high priest who entered the second part of the tabernacle annually with an offering for the people’s sins. Despite the ceremony and sacrifice, the Holy Spirit indicated that the way into the Holiest of All was…
MOMENTS WISDOM – April 11, 2021
MOMENTS WISDOM An awareness of one’s mortality can lead you to wake up andlive an authentic, meaningful life. Bernie Siegel Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open the windowsof your soul to the sun. If you do not, the sun will soon set, and youwith it. Marcus Aurelius We are all butterflies. Earth is our chrysalis. LeeAnn Taylor Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Beforethe difficult days come, And the years draw near when…
SOUND WORDS, April 4, 2021
Incarceration Words elicit images in the mind. Phrases do much the same. Ever been asked to use one word to describe something? Words convey information, true, but also at play is our familiarity with the language we hear and/or use. From our youth, we learned that the heart is where good things live- love and smiles. In reality the “heart” is the strongest muscle in the human body where our lifeblood pistons through our bodies. We understand what is meant…