Doing It to Be Seen by Others
"Be careful not to do your acts of righteousness before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven." Matthew 6:1 There is a constant competition among a certain group of men from which most people are excluded because they »
A Priceless Legacy
What does it mean to leave a legacy? Have you ever thought about the world you will leave behind, or the effect your life will have upon it? Great or small, good or bad, each of us will change the world to some degree. In his poem Ozymandias, Percy Bysshe »
The Kindness and Severity of God
"Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off." Romans 11:22 Achan and his family lived among the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai, »
I Am Not Consumed
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:23, 24 What is it in your life that is more consuming than anything else, that renders your life hopeless, making you question if you »
LIFT YOUR EYES TO THE HILLS
"I will lift my eyes to the hills. From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth." Psalm 121:1-2 Growing up in Colorado Springs, I had the glorious privilege of waking every morning to the majestic view of 14,000 foot Pikes Peak, »
Standing in the Place of God
"On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers arrogantly back to God and dares to defy Him? Will the thing which is formed say to Him who formed it, ‘Why have you made me like this?’" Romans 9:20 (AMP) There are a number of professions in the world »
True Strength Versus Notoriety
"For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." 1 Corinthians 1:18 One writer described Paul Anderson when he said, "He is the strongest man in the world, and he also lifts weights." »
Allegiance
"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as His heritage." Psalm 33:12 "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for »
Living Dangerously in a Dangerous World
"Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter. Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey." Isaiah 59:14-15 You would agree we live in a dangerous world; and, if you listen to »
The Disaster of Instability
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by »
Over the Hump
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17 Young men come to the PAYH from diverse backgrounds and home life. There seems to be with each one of them a necessary adjustment time to »
Wrestling with Whom You Have to Do
"And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day." Genesis 32:24 "With whom you have to do" describes the One whom you absolutely cannot do without. He is the one who not only brought you into being, but determines your future. It »
