Month: October 2013

Identity Confusion

“If anyone is in Christ . . the old has gone, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV. Difficulties can confuse your sense of identity; grace restores it. My thoughts and comments today are about “identity confusion.” As a teen, I remember my Dad often reminding me, “Remember, you […]

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Gifted

“Stir up the gift of God which is in you.”  2 Timothy 1:6 NKJV. The purer the gift of God within, the more humble the heart and life possessing it. My thoughts and comments today are about being “gifted.” You have seen gifted people. They work with ease and assurance. […]

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Ministry News

Sunday, November 3, 2013 For friends and readers of EveryDay Life living in the Granite City/St. Louis area, I will be speaking morning and evening, Sunday, November 3, for Pastor Rich Cope at City Temple, 4751 Maryville Rd, Granite City, Illinois. Consider this your invitation to join us if living […]

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Errors and Faults

“Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults.” Psalm 19:12 NKJV. Good friends can help you; God’s Word will guide you. My thoughts and comments today are about “errors and faults.” Mistakes are a part of life, made by imperfect people in an imperfect world. “No one can […]

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Regrets, Repentance, and Redemption

“Jesus . . became poor so that you through His poverty might become [enriched].” 2 Corinthians 8:9 NIV. Redemption is the lavish application of God’s grace to remove every cause for regret. My thoughts and comments today are about “regrets, repentance, and redemption.” Everyone has regrets. Everyone makes mistakes. What […]

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