Tremble
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? (Spiritual by African-American Slaves in the 19th Century) Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, were you there when they crucifie
Good Friday
Last year, the Holy Spirit prompted Sharon White to have devotions for the Passion Week in song. There were some beautiful songs with words that spoke directly to our hearts. As I was praying about what God wanted us to say this year about Good Friday, He brought those devotions back to my mind. The next 2 days are from last year’s book. The words hit a cord deep in my soul again this year. I hope they do for you too. Some may wonder what is “good” about such a dark and bleak
Work Ethic
Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men. Colossians 3:23 As a coach, a lot of what we look at in an athlete is their work ethic, it shows a lot about a person, on the field of play and in the classroom. This got me thinking, what does our work ethic as a Christian show our coach (God)? Student athletes in High School have to perform at a very high level on their field of play, as well as maintain certain standards in the classroom with thei
Let Go...and Let God!
Every day, we have to decide who’s going to be in control of our life — us or God. That choice is a battle. There are things in our life that we want to control. We want to make our own rules. But stress relief always starts with letting go and letting God be God. It always starts with saying, “God, I’m giving up control, because you can control the things that are out of control in my life.” Psalm 46:10- says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the na
One More Time
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Thomas A. Edison Perseverance is steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. The only thing that keeps you from achieving success is giving up. People are always going to give you every reason why something will not work, but setting your mind and will in achieving success determines your outcome. Prayer changes circumstances and