Author: Jeff Mitchell

Don’t you want to know?When we were young we always needed answers. Children always ask “Why?” They ask questions like “Why did this happen; Why do we have to do that; Why is that; How come?” Even though we ask as children, the funny part of that questioning is we never really grow out of…

The proper time There exists a proper time for everything. For example, there’s a proper time for when a baby goes from milk to solid food; when a teenager starts to drive; when a young adult becomes old enough to drive, to enlist in the armed services; to legally consume alcohol. None of these occurrences…

Light and dark Have you ever looked up at the clear sky at night and taken in its infinite darkness? If it is overcast, the clouds are difficult to see or make out their shapes. In World Wars the searchlight was a new technology that lit up the sky wherever they were shone to reveal…

Destroy or Restore Which do you choose from the two above? There is only one primary force, one single power and dominion over all things. There is one single divine and supernatural entity with three personalities that truly and passionately loves us, restores us, purifies us, leads us to stillness, calmness, and safety from potential…

Cry “Big boys don’t cry,” or “Men don’t cry” were statements told to me when I was young and during much of my life. As a result, I did my best to remain emotionless when crying was most appropriate. Recalling those days, not crying took an effort as if it was going against something, unnatural.…

Majestic What does the word majestic mean to you? This word, as defined by Meriam Webster, means “having or exhibiting majesty.” It can mean stately, grand, magnificent, imposing regarding size, or exceeding the ordinary. Majestic is found in scripture and is used primarily to refer to God; Lord (Isaiah 33:21, Psalm 29:4). His work (Psalm…

Good deeds One picture of a good deed is a young man or woman helping an elderly woman cross the street. This has been a scene for decades by a boy scout or just a good-hearted young person helping another with something they need. It remains a peaceful picture of what a good deed can…

Sacrifice and Companionship These are just two of the many gifts we have received from Christ Jesus. Although He has given us infinitely more, including a life eternal with Him in heaven, sacrifice, and companionship, we are able to give away, as well. Sacrifice is what we should ultimately be first and foremost to Him…

Deception Deception can mean the act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid as defined by Meriam Webster. “Oh, what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive,” is credited to Shakespear. Either way, the devil has this one quality at his disposal to try to…

Complaining does no good If you can do something about the situation, don’t complain about it, do something. If you can’t do something about the situation, don’t complain about it. Complaining has never done any good. Everyone is or knows someone who complains. Most everyone has been a complainer at some point in their life.…