My brother in Christ, Stan Barth, and I have served several years together at Hutchins State Jail and Dallas Real Estate Ministries. Over the past few years, Stan has written a weekly devotional entitled SOAP. I’ve published a few of these in our devotional series. They are all good and meaningful. Today, I would like […]
God-breathed Inspiration can accurately be defined as breathed out, or God-breathed. While it is his spoken word, it is infinitely more than just words or ideas. It has the very breath of God in it, inspired by his holiness and love. It is alive, active, and, yes, profitable. It is his truth within the words […]
God’s truth Consider for a moment that you are seated at the feet of your heavenly Father, with Christ and the Spirit present. He asks about what seems to be troubling you. You address the ongoing issue of an enemy of yours that is unrelenting and wreaks havoc in so many areas of your life. […]
Walk by faith We know the Scriptures, but we’re not making them a part of our walk. We know them, but we don’t trust them. Therefore, fear takes over because it has no eyes of faith. A believer must walk by faith and not by sight. When we rely on our sight, we can’t see […]
Spirit of God “The voice of the Spirit of God is as gentle as a summer breeze—so gentle that unless you are living in complete fellowship and oneness with God, you will never hear it.” Written by Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest. This is what might be known as ‘one with the Spirit’. Oswald says […]
Who we are Thirty years ago, that was the message I received one early morning. What resulted was the formation of Dallas Real Estate Ministries. As I was reflecting on this verse, it was apparent that God, through Christ, is building his house for a specific purpose here on earth, and beyond. It says we […]
Contentment If I just had a lot of money, or if we had a bigger house, if I were healed of this dreaded illness, if I could find any type of job to put food on the table…I could have contentment. The list is endless, and most times there are multiple real or perceived needs, even […]
G.R.A.C.E. Everyone at one time or another has received a grace period for a late payment, or a decision, whatever. And you’ve also extended grace to other people. When some hear the word, they think of elegance, poise or charm. Even courtesy, politeness, good manners. Maybe it’s doing honor or credit to someone or something, […]
God’s attributes We’ve all heard some of these expressions, even from childhood. Short but sweet! He’s small, but he packs a big wallop! Good things come in small packages! Well, the shortest Psalm fits right into these expressions. If there were not another Psalm, this short, powerful song of praise would be sufficient for us […]
The Church Paul’s exhortation to the people in the region of Colossae resonates throughout the ages, and even now. In verse 24, he rejoices in his sufferings for their sake and says he’s filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of Christ’s body, the church, to which he is a minister […]