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A Well-Kept Person

A Well-Kept Person

Psalms 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. When asked, “What does it mean to be kept?”  The urban definition refers to something or someone that is maintained, protected, and provided for by a sugar daddy or a sugar momma.   Based on that definition, David, the shepherd, would be considered a sugar […]

The Peace of Knowing

The Peace of Knowing

Psalms 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. There is a reason that you are commanded to be still.  It is so easy to get caught up in the rigorous pursuit of daily living, that one can miss eternal […]

Go Deep!

Go Deep!

Luke 5:4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. “Go deep” is a command that is commonly associated with football.  It is when the quarterback is planning to throw a long pass to his receiver.  Should the receiver run […]

A Letter to My Beloved

A Letter to My Beloved

III John 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Sometimes people who are in love will give each other pet names.  God loves us so much that He accepted us and gave us the same pet name that He gave His Son, […]

Consider Doing It All Day Long

Consider Doing It All Day Long

Psalms 44:8 In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. In the past, I have shied away from people who bragged all the time.  I have since learned that it is okay to brag as long as God is at the center of your bragging.  Selah means to […]

Family Love

Family Love

I Chronicle 17:13 I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor. (NIV)  The fourth category of love is Storgē, which means love and affection for parents and children.  It is family love.  It has been […]

Sensuous Love

Sensuous Love

Song of Solomon 2:6 His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.    The third category of love is Éros, that physical, sensual, intimate love and sexual passion between a husband and his wife.  The Song of Solomon expresses sexual arousal and excitement for one’s spouse. God commanded Adam and […]

Love Without Slack

Love Without Slack

I Peter 1:22 I Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:  The second category of love is Phileo or Philadelphia, which is fraternal affection, love of the brethren, brotherly kindness, love of […]

Love Peference

Love Peference

Love is an overworked word without regard to its true meanings.  The Bible speaks of four categories of love.  Each category is important.  However, the first and greatest is “Agape” love.  This is the type of love that comes from God alone.  Typically we say agape is God’s unconditional love and we are right in […]

Faith: Your Push Back Shield

Faith: Your Push Back Shield

Ephesians 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Worry, doubt and fear erode faith. Like the ocean water, when it comes ashore, it takes sand away, little by little. Worry, doubt and fear take away your faith in God, little […]