Gifts – Ordinary or Extraordinary?

God doesn’t draw names to see who gets which gift either. No, He chooses specific gift(s) for believers in order to accomplish His purpose which is to build up, to encourage, and to comfort those who live by faith. There are as many gifts as there are needs, so His children will never be deprived of a spiritual gift.

Who Are You?

I am excited to introduce my granddaughter, Rachel Smith, college student at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, as my guest blogger. This is  her first blog, and her goal for blogging is to encourage others and to proclaim Jesus.  I read her blog (“Who Are You?”), and she definitely has writing talent, but you can be the critic.  Any comments are welcome.  Here’s Rachel ~ “Who Are You?” I woke up late this morning, and my first thought was, “Well, it could’ve     been a great day.” I took a nosedive into Instagram for a quick peek, and I Read More

God’s Sovereignty Reigns

Picture yourself in this situation: You have been working for someone most of your life, your boss has been extremely cruel, your wages have been barely at subsistence level, and you feel downtrodden and oppressed. For all practical purposes, you are nothing more than a slave.