Simply Said - K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple Silly.

  Caring Feeling down or just not having a good day?  We've all been there. Once when I was having such a day, I went to a nursing home to volunteer.  One of the ladies and I cleaned out a fish tank.  We had a great time laughing and sharing.  By the time I left I felt like a new person.  It was a win, win.  When we can take our minds off ourselves and focus on others, good things happen.                                                                                                             Simply Put: Carry each others burdens, and in this way you will obey the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2).    

  Thoughts It's nice to know that we are in control of our thoughts, not the other way around.  Once we get this, it can be a game changer. Say for example, a thought such as nobody loves me pops into our heads. (Satan loves to use that lie).  Well, we can replace that thought with: Jesus loves me so much that He died for me (John3:16) and I have always loved you, so I continue to show you My constant love (Jeremiah 31:3).  When we have judgmental thoughts, we can replace them with:  God is the only lawmaker and judge. Who do I think I am to judge my follow-man? ( James 4:12). Replacing negative thoughts with positive ones can change our lives.  Proverbs 4:22 tells us to be careful how we think because our life is shaped by our thoughts.                                                     Simply Put:   X those negative thoug...

Doubt The circumstances of life can subject us all to times of doubt.  When we suffer any kind of loss, when we feel that our prayers are being ignored, in general when life just isn't turning out as we planned, the walls of doubt can instantly start encasing   us. As human beings, we want answers to our whys and when we don't get the answers we seek, we call into question the very truth of God's love, His promise to never leave nor forsake us, and maybe even His existence. Deuteronomy 29:29 tells us that there are some things that the Lord our God has kept secret.  He has not, however, kept secret how much He loves and cares for us.  God understands our sufferings and our times of doubt as no human ever could.  If we reach out to Him, He will lift us up and carry us through the storms of life.  Don't be afraid, for I am with you. I will strengthen and help you.  Don't be discouraged, for I am your God.  I will hold you up with My victorious right...

  Prayer It used to throw me off when I called someone and an answering machine came on. Now it takes me by surprise when a person actually answers. Times change put God never does. He is the same yesterday, today and forever (Malachi 3:6) and (Hebrews 13:8).  God always has and always will be ready to take our call.  We can reach out to Him anywhere, anytime, with any request and He will be listening. Nothing is too big and nothing is too small. He wants us to bring it all to Him.  We don't have to be on our knees or have our hands raised for God to hear us.  We can do these things if we so desire but my point is God is looking at the posture of our hearts, not our outward posture.   Prayer is a two-way conversation. When we come before our Heavenly Father with our request, we need to be ready to listen for His reply. His answer isn't always the one we want. Sometimes He says yes, sometimes He says no (because He has something better planned) and othe...

  Integrity The definition of integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching.  It's helping or serving for the benefit of others, not for what we might get out of it. I have said this before and I'll say it again - we are imperfect human beings but if we work on being honest, dependable, understanding and non - judgmental we will be well on our way to being better people and ones of integrity. Our integrity can bring a sense of security to an otherwise unstable world.                                                             Simply Put: