One More For JC

Do not be deceived:  God cannot be mocked.  A man reaps what he sows.  The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.  (Galatians 6:7-8) “Who wants to marry a multi-millionaire?”  They should have called it “Who wants to make a mockery of God” or “Who wants to watch two people completely remove God from their union?”  Twenty five million people tuned in to watch two complete strangers give themselves to each other in “holy” matrimony.  What a joke.  Unfortunately, it was a perfect description of the sad state of affairs our society is in. Prayer was removed from schools years ago, and now we all reap the results on a regular basis with shooting after school shooting.  Now God is slowly but surely being removed from marriage as well.  Divorce rates are skyrocketing, states are starting to recognize homosexual marriages, and people are getting married not because

My command is this:  Love each other as I have loved you.  Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.  (John 15:12-13) Another Valentine’s Day has arrived; a day of flowers, candy, romantic dinners, etc.  Before I met Dee, Valentine’s Day was a day I dreaded; it was the one day out of the year that reminded me like no other just how single and alone I was. But five months from marriage, I am as equally thankful to have a special person to share the day with as I am remorseful at having felt single and alone all of those years.  Truth be told, I never was.  The greatest love I’ve ever known and ever will – Jesus Christ – was ever willing to spend each Valentine’s Day with me; I just chose to be bitter and ignore Him instead.  How could He sit idly by as another calendar year passed me by?  Wouldn’t He ever provide the woman of my dreams?? If I could turn back the hands of time to each February 14 th for the past several years I would.  I

Love must be sincere.  Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.  Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.  Honor one another above yourselves.  Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.  Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.  Share with God’s people who are in need.  Practice hospitality.  (Romans 12:9-13) February marks the fifth month in the past ten that I’ve worked in New York.  Most of my life I vowed that I would never work in New York; the fast pace, the traffic, and the multitudes of people were simply too much for me to bear.  But amazingly, I’m growing to like it.  On one side of the building, there’s the Statue of Liberty.  On another, there’s the Empire State Building and the Twin Towers.  The view is simply breathtaking.  When I first started my consulting trips last May, I was in awe of all the droves of people that filled the NYC subways.  I remember taking a step back and laughing as I watched thous