Category: The Graceline

“I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it” (Mark 10:15 NIV). I have a good friend named Matthew. He is 17 years old and a very special young man. Matthew hasDowns Syndrome, but it doesn’t bother…

1 Timothy 6:6‑10 NIV— But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a…

What is the purpose of a container? The name gives it away. A container’s purpose is to contain something. I know there are containers, vases and such, in art galleries that were made for looks, but we are talking about real life containers here. I’m sure you have a favorite…

“As a man thinks in his heart, so is he…”  (Proverbs 23:7 NKJV). Perception is reality. The way we perceive things is the way things really are to us. In actuality, the circumstances we encounter may be totally different from what we think they are.  Nevertheless, what we think about…

Jesus… Others… You. In that order. JOY, if you will. The first letter is “J” for Jesus. Without Jesus, there is no joy. Without Jesus, there is no life. “In Him we live and move and have our being.” Paul said, “for me to live is Christ.” Galatians 2:20 says,…

Zig Ziglar says: “You cannot consistently perform in a manner that is inconsistent with the way you see yourself.” The Bible says: “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he…” (Proverbs 23:7 NKJV). If the way you see yourself is not the way God sees you, then you…

I recently read a book about a Navy SEAL in which he described how rigorous the training was in order to become a SEAL. He recalled one exercise in which he was required to swim three miles in the ocean. When he reached the shore, his drill sergeant was waiting…

Several years back I read a book entitled: One Word that Can Change Your Life. The premise is that by focusing on ONE WORD throughout the year, you can remain focused on an area of your life God wants to enhance in you. Three years ago, my word was GRATITUDE.…

Before the Cross and the Resurrection of Jesus, we were slaves to SIN. We had no choice. We were dead in our trespasses and sin (Ephesians 2:1). When Jesus died on the cross, he opened the door to our cage. Harry Houdini, the famed escape artist, always issued a challenge…

Matthew 13:58 NLT— And so he did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief. Watchman Nee is my spiritual hero. He died in the early 1970’s after serving God faithfully and sacrificially literally from his mother’s womb. She told God that if He would give her a son,…