It was recently noted by some researchers, who study the ins and outs of twenty-first century relationships, “If partners start a conversation in a negative manner, 97% of the time that  conversation will end negatively.” Haven’t you known that to be true in your own experience? Of course, God told us that about 3,000 years ago. Consider some of the heavenly wisdom…

It is a fairly common procedure today to pass a probe into the heart to check for blockages, irregularities or other issues. But, long before this was ever a medical procedure, God was already performing these exams. But He uses different tools. Shortly after Solomon became King of Israel, the Lord appeared to him and said, “Ask! What shall I give you?”…

There is an interesting statement made to husbands in 1 Peter 3:7. They are admonished to “dwell with [the wife] with understanding, giving honor to the wife…that your prayers may not be hindered” (1 Pet. 3:7). What? Wait a minute! You mean that something we do or don’t do can  interrupt or block our prayers on their way to our Father? That’s…

Have you ever heard someone say that another person was “full of” something? Most of the time (or maybe all of the time) it is something very disparaging and should not be repeated. There is a woman in the Bible who was described (by the Holy Spirit, no less) as being “full of” something. Could that be a good thing? If someone…

How much time and money have each of us spent on things that pertain to our appearance? We spend money on services and products for our hair, eyes, teeth, skin, nails, etc. We spend time bathing, cleaning, washing, brushing, combing, shaving, fixing, ironing, etc. There is nothing wrong with spending our money and time on things pertaining to our appearance, and most…

Knowing that his life was going to be taken in the not-too-distant future (2 Tim. 4:6), Paul took time to think about and wish God’s mercy upon a man who is virtually unknown to us. “The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus” (2 Tim. 1:16). What did this man do that captured Paul’s attention? More so, what did he do…

It is sometimes wondered by folks who have family members who are not faithful Christians, “How can I be happy in heaven if my loved one is not there?” That is a tough, heart-wrenching thought to have. The bottom line is that we must trust our loving Father and compassionate Savior and know that the joy of heaven is not anything that…

Are you a “people person”? Some people are, and some are not. But, as you might expect, I’d like to consider this from another angle. One way to look at this is to realize that all of us rely on people every day of our lives. We rely on the people who grow our food. We rely on the people who deliver,…