Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

ENCOURAGEMENT

The late Tom Landry, Coach of the Dallas Cowboys, once said, “My job is to make others do what they don’t want to do in order that they can do what they’ve dreamed about doing all their lives.” I am … Continue reading

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A GREAT CLOUD OF WITNESS

An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area. Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, “Pull, Nellie, pull!” Buddy didn’t … Continue reading

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WHAT’S YOUR HURRY

Have you ever noticed that it seems that many are in a hurry to get out of worship services? It also seems that many want to spend as little time in worship as they can get by with. Why do … Continue reading

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GET FOCUSED

Do we have selective hearing or seeing? Sure, we all do. Every second, our brain is bombarded with sensory data from all five senses. You sit down and in just a few moments stop consciously focusing on the feel of … Continue reading

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THE BIBLE

A father was approached by his small son, who told him proudly, “I know what the Bible means!” His father smiled and replied, “What do you mean, you “know” the Bible?” The son replied, “I do know!” “Okay,” said his … Continue reading

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SICK OR SINFUL

“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did … Continue reading

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THE PRESENCE OF A HERO

In the summer of 1941, Sergeant James Allen Ward was awarded the Victoria Cross for climbing out onto the wing of his Wellington bomber at 13,000 feet above ground to extinguish a fire in the starboard engine. Secured only by … Continue reading

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FITS

Mark Twain once said this about the Bible: “I have no problem with those parts of the Bible I don’t understand. It’s those parts of the Bible I do understand that gives me fits.” A couple passages that give many … Continue reading

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BENT TO THE GROUND

BENT TO THE GROUND A city boy visited his cousin who lived on a farm in the country for the first time. The city boy had never seen wheat growing in a field. It was an impressive sight for him, … Continue reading

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WARNING

Many have done this: Flashed their own lights at an oncoming vehicle which has yet to turn on its own lights, or to warn of upcoming poor road conditions like standing water or a lane obstruction. But when it comes … Continue reading

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