My name is James and I have spent years on the journey to where I am today. I have always enjoyed spending time with my family whether it is at home playing games or going different places together. I especially like being outdoors hiking, walking, visiting a lake, watching a sunrise, or a sunset at the beach. Part of my journey was completing twenty years of military service and working more than 26 years in Corrections before retiring. I have since been helping and serving others through my work and church. I still search for clarity of where God is leading me. I had spent much of my time either chasing God or running from him. It was not till I began to listening to Christian music did my path finally change. One night of music and ministry changed me and my outlook on life forever. It was not until this point I was able to say with complete honesty that I was a Christian. My journey since has lead me to find that everything is simple and not as complicated as we tend to make it.
Romans 15:13 (NKJV) “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” When you look off to the distance and contemplate your future how far can you see? A hundred feet, a quarter mile, maybe as … More THE WRITING ON THE WALL
Jeremiah 30:17 (NKJV) “For I will restore health to you And heal you of your wounds,’ says the Lord, ‘Because they called you an outcast saying: “This is Zion; No one seeks her.” If you spy an old dresser sitting along the street what do you see? Is it broken and unusable or can … More Lord, (RE)use Me
Romans 8:1-2 (NLT) “So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.” Have you ever had any habits you just could not break? Not just something … More FLY AND BE FREE
Ephesians 4:26-27 (NKJV) “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil. Do you have a person or maybe even more than one person who can get you upset with just a look? What about a voice you haven’t heard … More IS IT GETTING HOT IN HERE?
Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.” When do you know someone is ready to venture out on their own? Do they say and do all the right things? What if they are just saying or doing … More LETTING GO
Psalms 27:1 (NKJV) “The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? When the everyday grind starts taking its toll what do you do? Is there someone that you can turn to? What if you feel like … More WHERE DO YOU PLACE YOUR TRUST?
Psalms 119:176 (NKJV) “I have gone astray like a lost sheep; Seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments.” Have you ever taken the time to say a prayer for all those around you who are lost? How about asking God to show you those who are in need? Maybe you’re convinced … More A PRAYER FOR THE LOST SOUL
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Have you ever tried to change someone or something, but felt you failed miserably? Maybe bringing someone so far along only to have them turn their back and return to where … More CHANGE – MY CALM AND PEACEFUL JOY
James 1:19-20 NKJV “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Have you ever let the circumstances happening around you get you angry or upset? Maybe you were having a good day, but … More THIS IS ONLY A TEST
Ephesians 2:4-5 (NKJV) “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ, by grace you have been saved.” Do you ever take the time to do a self-critique? Not just what … More A LOVE TO BELIEVE IN
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