Life can be a merciless opponent, thrusting swing upon swing. However, there is a peace that the people of God can hold to, rooted in God Himself. David would remind us of the peace of God while in the throes of his own conflict, “But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.” (Ps 3:3) It was several centuries later that Paul reminds us that we can do all things through Christ’s strengthening (Phil 4:13), and that Christ is our life (Col 3:4). C

Maybe you are like me, you hear some of the teachings of many in the religious world, and then you wag your head and think, "If they would just read their Bibles." I admit, I think that every time I hear or see a televangelist. I become a bit irritated when I listen too long — the pompous claims of near-perfection; the lies of prosperity; the false sense of peace; especially, the misrepresentation of walking with God. The misrepresentation of walking with God, this portrayal

There are a few sensations we might feel in relation to time. One of the more notable sensations is deja vu, where we feel like we have been in the same circumstance in which we presently stand, but at a prior time. Another sensation we have all felt is that we were in the right place, at the right time, for the right thing. It could be to provide a service to another. It was to have a conversation with another. There is such a thing as circumstance, where everything seems to