Author Archives: stevemidkiff

Giving thanks alwaysfor all things unto God Eph. 5:20 No matter what the source of the evil,if we’re in ChristWe’re surrounded by Himall evil has to pass through Himbefore it comes to us. Therefore we can thank Godfor everything that … Continue reading →

I keep thinking about something I heard Unhappiness is contagious We don’t want to catch it We have infected folks sneezing on us constantly Keep our hearts masked so we’re protected from the poison of whiners

For this reason, I fall to our knees in our heart before the Father G.K. Chesterton mused: When we fall our knees we assume ourprimary purpose of prostration is prayer Bowing is, more than a convenient posture for prayer. Bowing … Continue reading →

Jesus predicted hard stuff in Mt. 24 Jesus tells of false prophets wars and rumours of wars famines and earthquakes Nations rising against each another persecution and tragedies increasing Then He says something else Because of the increase of wickedness … Continue reading →

We need softening oils & soothing creams for our heart

Grace is free sovereign favor to the ill-deserving. B.B. Warfield “Grace is love that cares & stoops and rescues.” John Stott “Grace is God reaching downward to us who are in rebellion against Him.” Jerry Bridges “Grace is radical love … Continue reading →

“The most valuable land in the world is the graveyard. In the graveyard are buried all of the unwritten novels, We find there all the never-launched businesses, all the unreconciled relationships, all of the other things that people thought, all … Continue reading →

Could we but draw the curtains That surround each other’s lives, See the naked heart & spirit, Know what spur the action gives – Often we would find it better, Purer than we judge we should; We should love each … Continue reading →

“Jesus rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased.” Luke 8:24. Any lake. Any ocean. Any storm Anywhere. Any time. When Jesus speaks the storm stuff stops

What in the world causes us to do self destructive stuff? It’s not stupidity, nope, it’s something we are all victimized with. It’s sin, just plain old feeding that beast called self.