Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4:7


Over the past few weeks Satan has done all he can to disrupt the ease in my life. He has brought some chaotic times and the wounds of his attacks have been painful. So painful all I could do was drop to my knees and pray for God’s mercy and hand of protection. In almost an instant, I could feel God’s protective hand covering me and the weight was lifted. Since that moment I have kept asking myself why I haven’t prayed for His protection more often. 


Submitting to God through obedience and remaining in a state of prayer is one way you can push back Satan. Yes, Satan can lob some long range missiles, but God can shield you from the fallout if you simply put your cares and trust in His hands. 


What are you going through right now? Whatever it is, ask God for help. Draw close to Him through prayer, make sure you are living in His obedience and have confidence in knowing He has your back and whatever He allows to come your way will grow and shape you into a stronger child of God. Have a blessed and safe day friend!

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. Psalm 139:14

Ever felt like you are never enough? Maybe it’s a parent or someone special in your life and no matter what you do, its never enough for them to appreciate you for who you are. I have talked to countless numbers of people who’ve shared with me their struggle to be accepted.


So often the barrier to someone’s acceptance of us is what we ourselves call a “flaw” that we might have. Maybe it’s a physical problem, a disability or an emotional issue. No matter what it is, it seems to keep that other person from accepting us for who we are.


Friend, I’ve got some great news! You were created by God for a purpose. What you consider a flaw or weakness was actually built into your life and that’s what makes you special. I recount in 2 Corinthians 12 the Apostle Paul plead with God to remove this “thorn in his flesh”..a messenger of Satan to buffet me. God’s response in verse 9: “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” 


God made NO mistakes when He made you! Although the flaws you see in yourself seem to taunt you, they are actually the foundation for you to stand tall and proud and acceptance of who you are. God accepts you, He made you in His perfect way and wisdom. Rejoice in His creation child of God! You are accepted by Him! God bless!

For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10



For the past month of so we’ve been dealing with my girlfriend’s mother who fell and had to spend time in the hospital and physical therapy rehab. Eventually she was released from the hospital and has been staying with her son. This coming week we will move her back into her house. But there is one condition to her going home…the use of her walker. 


As I witnessed her gain her strength back and use the walker, I could see she moved better, had more confidence in every step and it kept her stable. That walker is a huge help for her, but like most elderly people, they don’t want to rely on a walker. Their pride gets in the way and they want to depend upon themselves to do what they’ve known all along…walking unassisted. 


That leads me to today’s thought. “For when I am weak, then I am strong.”. Love this verse and really never truly comprehended its meaning until recently. You see, when you are at your weakest moment of life…emotionally, spiritually or physically, God will step in and provide what’s necessary to keep you moving through life. On one condition….if you allow Him to do this for you! Once you open the door to His strong hand, even in your weakest moment, you’ve got the strength of God on your side. Nothing can provide you strength to get you through the challenges of life like His strength. 


Maybe you are going through a difficult time and your feel like you have no strength to carry on. Don’t carry that burden one more day alone. Give it over to God and let Him be your strength. He loves you and wants to help you on a daily basis. Remove the pride and let the strength of God make you stronger each and ever day! God bless!

Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10



In the later years of my grandfather’s life, my grandmother would stay awake at night and watch him sleep, concerned that he might stop breathing. Doctors diagnosed him with congestive heart failure in his early 60s and because of this, he could die at any moment. The bond between my grandparents was amazing and her love and adoration for him still moves my heart when I think about it today.



One night as she was watching over him and worrying herself sick, God spoke these simple words into her mind…”Be still and know that I am God.” After a brief talk with her pastor and he referenced this verse in the bible, she knew God had this situation under control and that He was with her and would help her when the time came for his passing. From that point on her heart was calmer after she put her burden upon God.



Maybe you are fretting over something that is out of your control. This thing, job or person is your life, yet for some reason there is trouble in the house and you don’t know what to do. Put your worries in the hands of God. No matter the outcome, He will help you through the difficult days of healing and gaining back your joy. Trust me, I know this all too well. God has NEVER let me down and He will do the same for you. Trust Him today! God bless!

Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17



One of the favorite things my girlfriend and I do is talk. We can talk for hours on end and never run out of things to say. Back and forth, we share the good, bad and the ugly things that happened that day at work and in our every day life. Our conversation is a two-way street, conversing back and forth.



Have you ever considered talking to God in the same fashion? If you are a child of God, you have access to Him 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He lives in your life through the Holy Spirit and responds when you start talking to Him.



Talking to God is also a two-way street, you talk, then give Him time to respond. Oftentimes I hear people say they don’t hear back from God. I believe in those times He wants you to read His word, the Bible, for His response. The bible is God’s word and it provides all the wisdom, encouragement and guidance a person needs to navigate the Christian life. But, just in a conversation with another person, you have to pause to allow the other person to talk. Same with God, take time to hear from Him either through His Holy Spirit or the bible.



God’s talking back, are you listening?

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28



Truly, God does have a reason for the disappointments He allows in our life. He could prevent them, but He wants us to discover His purpose. His desire is that we will operate out of trust and let our circumstances bring glory to Him. The right response is to simply trust Him.

And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea, and it would obey you.”

Luke 17: 5-6



In today’s world we have a lot of faith in things like…trusting our employer will transfer our pay check to the bank, the engine will start on our vehicle, the jet we ride on will fly. We have to maintain a certain level of faith in things, even people, if we want to go thru life without worrying or losing our minds.



The same is true with the Lord. Once saved, you have the assurance of God’s presence in your life through His Holy Spirit. He guides you through each day, providing wisdom to make right choices, convicting you when a wrong choice has been made, shielding you from certain things and sustaining your strength (emotionally and physically) when the heat of the battle is ongoing. Yet, oftentimes we have more faith in worldly things and not so much with God. I truly believe the strength of our faith determines the portion of blessings we receive.



I can tell you over my lifetime my faith in God has been proven time and time again. As I’ve gotten older, my faith and trust in God has grown because of past experiences…seeing God’s hand work in certain situations. I can assure you, you can trust Him with everything. When you put your total dependence on Him, you open the door for God to work in your situation.



Faith in the Lord doesn’t take much. A mustard seed is just a little bigger than the end of a pen. If Jesus can relate the power of our faith to a mustard seed, then you know He can handle anything you give Him. But, you gotta have faith in Him and believe He will come through. Trust Him today with your problems and see Him at work. Your faith is the open door to receiving God’s blessings today!