It seems that in most things there has to be a decision and a starting point. What I mean by this is that we can pray about something for years and never do anything. We can talk about something many times and never do anything. All these things can be prayed about and thought about but may never get started…
When we are out with our friends, we often ask each other, “What is the Lord saying to you.” In our experience, most people really don’t know. If I asked you this same question, how would you answer it? Will you share what you recently read in the Bible or what your pastor said? Or will you be able to…
Once we begin our spiritual journey, the Holy Spirit is at work to open our eyes so we might discover areas in our life in which we have been deceived. This is considered to be the most painful part of the process of growing up into a mature and spiritual Christian. This was true in my life. “You are self-righteous”…
In the lives of every one of us there are turning points that affect the rest of our life. Choices and decisions have to be made, either by ourselves or someone else. Are we making good decisions? Looking back, did I make a wise choice? Did I allow others to make that decision or choice for me? As a result…
Today is Pentecost Sunday. A few days ago, I dreamt that a man was telling me how to flow with the Holy Spirit. As he was speaking and demonstrating with his hands, I thank God that I grasped what he was showing me. Jesus said he would give us a well of living water that we could draw from; he…
As we experience this time of rapid change in our world, it is causing a loss of stability and consistency in our lives. Many people do not know to cope with the stress this creates. The Bible tells us that God wants to comfort us. As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you. – Isaiah 40:1 Last…
Life is not the same as it was before. Because of lingering side effects from my accident, there are times when it is easy to lose sight of the Spirit of Jesus within me. A few days ago, I sat down and read the Bible for several hours, just reading it, not trying to study it intellectually. Then suddenly, when…
In 1987 I was about to fly to Frankfurt, Germany and visit my brother and his wife when a friend called and said, “You need to call Dr. Lechler, and tell him you want to visit his clinic and take him out to dinner.” Do you know how difficult that was? Who was I to call a German psychiatrist, the…
We need to learn how to go to our Heavenly Father for all of our needs: physical, emotional, spiritual, social, family. However, we have a difficult time with this, because we do not know our Heavenly Father. We do not know if we can trust him. Eve’s challenge In the Garden, the serpent challenged Eve’s trust in God’s word, suggesting…
Jesus tells us to seek first for the kingdom of God, but many Christian people have no idea of what the kingdom is or how to seek it. Some think it means heaven, others think it refers to their church, and others to the reign of Christ on earth. But here is one thing I know: the kingdom of God…