Category: The Graceline

He was a sight. He had been homeless for a while when someone picked him up and took him to the home of Linda Cox, our resident dog rescuer. Linda had tried for a couple of weeks to find his owner but to no avail. The first time I laid…

Most everyone I know who has had a beloved dog cross the Rainbow Bridge has a hole in their heart. Our furry loved ones leave a painful gaping wound in our hearts that takes time to heal. The memory of that pain prompts us to avoid opening our hearts to…

Whenever Job is mentioned, people immediately think of his patience. But there is another often overlooked aspect about Job that no one ever talks about. Here it is: Job 3:25-26 NIV— What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. I have no peace, no…

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV) Fear is faith in the enemy of our souls. God is love and all about freedom. Fear is all about control. Fear is satan’s weapon…

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity… but there is a Friend Who sticks closer than a brother (NIV). Proverbs 17:17 & 18:24b Punky Brewster was a theologian. Did you know that? One of her most famous theological platitudes was: “How can you know…

If Jesus IS your life… John 16:33 MSG— I’ve told you all this so that trusting Me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world.” James 1:2-4 NLT— Dear brothers and sisters,…

Come near to God, and God will come near to you. You sinners, clean sin out of your lives. You who are trying to follow God and the world at the same time, make your thinking pure… James 4:8 (NCV) While visiting a large church in Canada not long ago,…

“Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes” (Ephesians 6:11 NIV). Once upon a time, long, long ago, I played football. After my playing days were over, I coached for several years. We had top of the line pads and…

Jairus was a ruler in the synagogue. His daughter was sick and about to die. He came to Jesus because he was desperate. The Jews were kicking people out of the synagogue who had anything to do with Jesus. Excommunication meant that you could not buy or sell. You were…

A.W. Tozer said: “What comes to your mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you.” Perception is reality. My reality may be true or false, but the way I perceive that reality is truth to me. The Bible says that “as a man thinks in…