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Have you ever considered you path in life? Is it rocky or smooth sailing? I would be worried about you if you say all smooth sailing. Life can be good but it can be difficult also. What keeps you strong and on the right path? A person without a sense of direction is like a ship without a rudder. You just sail away into waters unknown subject to the natural forces of life. How were you called? Okay, I know I will loose many of my readers when I ask such questions. At that risk, I ask anyway. A person named Saul persecuted the early people who belonged to the Way until he was blinded on a road. He was a cruel servant of the State who became a server of the Way. How did that happen? There is a better way and that is the Way. Read Acts 9:1-20 to find out a little more about Saul who became Paul and found his calling. Perhaps you may do the same if not already working according to His will. Listen a little more to below also if you have time.

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Dreamers have a vision that far exceeds what the human eyes can see. Dreamers succeed in life when they convert those dreams into a plan. They work the plan anticipating failure but refusing to accept failure as the end but a means to achieve success. This is not too far off a person with faith. The first born from the dead goes back much further in our history to the very creation. (Alpha) He is with us now to overcome our doubting ways until we believe and will be with us at the end. (Omega) The story of Thomas as documented in John 20:19-31 is a story about us humans who are by nature very skeptical. We see only with our eyes not our faith. Thomas had doubts because he could not see with his own eyes. “Happy are those who don’t see and yet believe.”

Read for yourself and listen to the below message.

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It is interesting to note the in both gospels in John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12, it is the women who seem to get it. In John, it is John and Peter running to see the empty grave but slipping back to their hiding places to wonder what happened where Mary Magdalene encountered the risen Christ. In Luke, it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary mother and other women who discovered the empty tomb then Peter ran down to confirm only to return wondering what happened. I do not get it! A woman in a man’s world got it. Read for yourself and listen to the below brief message.

Happy Easter,

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Do you know the word “fickle”? It means changing frequently especially regarding loyalties, interests or affection. It does not take much to change our minds. Look at politics for example. We are in an age of instant communication which can lead to swings in opinion polls based on who said or did what on any particular day. This is not a new phenomena but just a reflection of our instant mood changes based on who or what is influencing us around the world. The terrorists acts in Brussels caused immediate reaction to all of us around the world. Everyone has their own opinions on what actions need to be taken. Unfortunately, opinions are held in high regard to the person stating the opinion but causes reaction by others who do not share the same. A few thousand years ago the news media was much slower but the fickle nature of us humans have not changed. The story of Jesus’ triumphant entry into the City of David riding a colt with the crowds shouting praises found in Luke 19 quickly turned to a vicious attack of the same Jesus leading to his horrific death as chronicled in Luke 22 and 23. This is a classic story of happy crowds changing into an angry mob. How did that happen? It only takes a few antagonists in the crowd to create the mood swing. We are indeed a fickle people. Thank God we are not judged based on fickleness! What wondrous love is this? Listen to my brief message and remember he lives.