Author: Jeff Mitchell

Failure in not an option “Failure is not an option.” This is a phrase attributed to the NASA Space Program portrayed in the movie Apollo 13. On our own strength, failure is not only an option, it is inevitable! Even though we may have a high regard for ourselves, our abilities, our strengths, and the…

Rest in Him Sunday is the day of rest. Why? Because He rested. As difficult as it may be for us to understand that He created the heavens, the earth, and every living thing in them in seven days (He is God!), He rested on the seventh day. He saw that His work was good…

Faith is the foundation What brings us closer to God? What draws us to Him? What enables us to have close fellowship with God? What is it that we must have in order to receive His blessed assurance, His hope, His strength, power, patience, and wisdom? Faith. Faith in who He is. Faith in what…

Our plans versus His plans The best laid plans” is a term coined by Robert Burns in 1785. It was referring to how things can go awry, despite the best laid plans. In our youth, we may have had some firm idea of what we wanted to be or whom. That initial plan does work…

Darkness is the absence of light. The fall of Adam and Eve facilitated the absence of light immediately after they chose to disobey the word of God. On their own they initially covered themselves and tried to hide from God when they never had to before that time, (Genesis 3:7-11). That one choice changed the…

Lynn Robinson is given credit for the quote, “Would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?” I have heard other forms, but interpret this statement as, “Do you want to be prideful, or would you rather be humble?” So many of us want to be right. We fear being wrong. We fear…

What is your spiritual gift? What is your spiritual gift? Do you know what one is? One might say “I am nice to poor folks,” or “I cook well,” or even, ” I never tell lies.” Those may sound good at first, but those are talents of the carnal world. Sure, one may do those…

Children want to be near their parents Why do children like to be near their parents? Is it because of their parent’s strength? Their wisdom? Their protection? Their knowledge? Their love? Yes! And so much more. Children are in awe of their parents at first. They then become accustomed to their rules and expectations. Kids…

“Path” is mentioned in scripture at least thirty times and written with other words such as, life’s path, path of the righteous, path of justice, path through mighty waters, and path on which they won’t stumble, to name just a few. I recall in Uncle Sam’s Army that we had what we called, “wait a…