Daily Devotional

As I was reading over Psalm 8, I was particularly struck by verses 3-6 which read: When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers- […]

You all have probably guessed that I love to walk and even during the last little bit of my pregnancy, I try to at least make it one circle around

“When I consider Thy heavens the work of Thy fingers, The moon and the stars which Thou hast ordained; What is man that Thou dost take thought of him? And

22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

As we wrap up the Fruits of the Spirit devotionals we come to the end with the words self-control. When thinking about how these words relate to our lives a

Self-control may be the most difficult Christian characteristic that anyone of us has to ‘maintain’. Why do I say this? Think about it, “Self-Control”! How can I feel comfortable about

Why are there are a plethora of passages throughout the Bible, especially the New Testament, that extol the person who practices self-control (also frequently translated “self-discipline”)? In Matthew 16, Jesus

It has become part of the present First Presbyterian Church’s pastoral lore since the situation occurred some years ago now. One of the pastors was making a visit with an

Friends, pull up a rocker, grab your favorite cup of coffee, tea, or beverage and let’s sit here on the back porch and just chat. As we sit on the

Galatians 5:22-23 If my mother was the cheerleader, then my dad was the opposite. He never overtly shouted his children’s praise from the rooftops as my mother; rather he kept