Daily Devotional: Blessed Are The Peacemakers

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." -Matthew 5:9 Throughout history, human civilization has been in numerous wars. From the Trojan War (1300 BC), The Punic Wars (200 BC), The Crusades (1095-1291), World War I (1914-18), World War II (1939-45), Vietnam War (1954-1975), to the Iraq War (2003-11), and current... Continue Reading →

Poem: The Cosmos Within Your Soul

Take a deep breath... And think about the cosmos. Planets encircling the sun. Galaxies spinning for centuries. Supernovas bursting in boundless measure Why you sit and rotate on this pale blue dot. Now breathe out... You are more than stardust. They are in awe of your soul. Created in the image of God. The pinnacle... Continue Reading →

Haiku: The Real Mirror

The mirror withinReflects the true self more thanThe mirror outside. People are judged by their physical features more than their personality. The world has this judgment upside down. The true-self should be judged by the qualities that form an individual’s distinctive character rather than the way they look.  This is how God judges us. He... Continue Reading →

Psalm 103: Praying Through The Psalms

Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits--who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases (Ps. 103:1-3).  Lord, it is good to give you praise. For you are holy, wise, majestic, and gracious. My soul sings to... Continue Reading →

Poem: Lessons From Life

Looking back To valleys once traveled Not knowing where The journey would lead Made life a mystery. Even on this mountain today As I gaze upon ravines And hills climbed From the past I breathe for a moment Then continue forward. Descending again I must To a world full of mysteries But at least I... Continue Reading →

Daily Devotional: Money, Intellect, And Health Will Not Fill Your Void

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” 6 So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” - Hebrews... Continue Reading →

Poem: God’s Promise to Dear Abraham

Look up at the stars. Count the numbers if you can Said God to Abraham. You will have more offspring Than what you can see. Do you believe me? Of course I do Abraham replied. In you I do confide. Good. Now go and live Travel the unknown land Do what I have planned. Chad... Continue Reading →

Verse Of The Day: Ecclesiastes 7:10

"There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins." Ecclesiastes 7:10 This verse from Scripture is both good and bad. The bad news is all of us have sinned. This is bad news because we have all sinned against a Holy God who deserves to be respected and... Continue Reading →

Psalm 91: Praying Through The Psalms

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty (Ps. 91:1). O God, we live in a frightful, broken world. The COVID-19 pandemic, political unrest, and violence on the streets have caused chaos, bitterness, and fear in our hearts. Lord, but I know that when we dwell... Continue Reading →

Haiku: Two Choices

You have two choices.Honor the Lord with your lifeOr live for yourself. We all have free will. God has given us the freedom to serve or reject Him. God will not coerce a free moral being to worship Him. Therefore, you have the choice to either worship God or your own image. Everyday we wake... Continue Reading →

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