Christian Devotionals and Scripture Applied to Everyday Life

1 Timothy 2:1-2 “I urge, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be made for everyone – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”   Reading the Bible is more than just entertainment or busy work. It is the way…

"I am attending a business trick or treat!" Those were my thoughts yesterday as Dad and I manned our company's booth at the Farm Science Review near London, Ohio. It was obvious as I watched the thousands of attendees milling around the tents and outbuildings that just about everyone loves a free gift.

Every once in a while one gets a glimpse of what used to be. To the imaginative eye even things that are old and worn out can hold the memory of something grand and maybe even the hope that life can be restored.

There comes a time in most peoples' lives when they feel inadequate for a task. Whether it be a new job, a difficult class, or an uncomfortable relationship, the tentacles of ineptitude wrap around the mind and cause even the most confident to doubt their ability to perform. Even in the Christian's life Satan can use this emotion to catch us unaware and paralyze us from doing what God has called us to.

There has always been the need for good men and women to stand in the gap for others. I was reminded of the sacrifices that many have made for our country the other day. I was running some errands in Xenia and decided to stop by and visit a special person who was turning 90 years old.

Have you ever wondered why certain things happen and other things don't? Why some people make good decisions and others don't? Why certain individuals have a change of mind while others continue to grow hard-hearted? Why some circumstances bring about positive change and other experiences end badly? How could we, as humans, possibly know, but I wonder . . .