Pondering Thoughts of My Soul

It is hard for me to be always upbeat.  The devil uses discouragement against me almost continually.  I must fight to be positive on some days and not give in to self-pity and discouragement.  I have suffered from depression and anxiety for most of my adult life.  My medication keeps me on an even keel…

When I say do not comply, I mean do not comply to the devil’s tricks.  Satan has corrupted man from the very beginning with Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden.  He knows when we have sinned and takes advantage of that through blackmail and fear.  He is the Accuser.  He tortures our souls…

God is described by various names in the Bible, showing us God’s character and the ways He helps us.  The first name given to God is El Elyon, or Elohim, the Most High God, found in Genesis 1:1.  Other names include Yahweh, which is the proper name of God, Lord and Master, El Roi, the…

I will not be posting this week as we are traveling to Arizona.  I will get set up to post next week.  Prayers and Blessings to you all.

The Book of Isaiah tells us to do what is right, seek justice, defend the fatherless, and plead for the widow.  There is a time when we are obligated to speak up.  We must speak up for the poor, the oppressed, and the unborn.  Remember the Bible story about the Good Samaritan?  A man going…

I prayed as my church and catechism teachers taught me for much of my younger life.  I often said the same words every night without thinking much about them.    I joined a non-denominational Bible study in my hometown in my late twenties.  There, everyone prayed aloud.  I was astonished, but I practiced that method, so…

As a child,I looked to the skies in wonder.  I knew God was up there somewhere and that He loved me.  As a young adult, my mind started having doubts about God.  I asked myself, ‘Is there a God?  Is it true?  Or is it just a scam?’  It is the father of lies (Satan)…

The Bible says, “Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”  We were created for a relationship with God, and God honors those who seek him with joy and gladness, wisdom and understanding, righteousness and hope.  Those who search for the Lord will always find Him.  “The Lord looks down from heaven on all…