Are you lonely? One can be alone without being lonely, and one can be lonely in a crowded room. Loneliness is a state of mind, an emotion brought on by feelings of separation from other people.
I am often asked what is net worth and why knowing it so important to my financial health? It can be especially important if you are thinking about retiring soon. Knowing your net worth is an essential step in determining whether or not it is the right time to retire.
Albert Camus once wrote, “There is no love of life without despair of life.”
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?” (John 11:25–26)
Last week, I talked about some very important steps you should consider to secure a stable financial plan for life during your retirement years. This blog is a continuation of those steps.
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because…
Recently, I woke me up one morning at 4:15 am. I was dreaming. In my dream I was preparing the subject matter for the class, the seven cities mentioned in Revelation chapter two and three. Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.
Retirement is a subject that many of us think about at some point in our lifetime. The earlier you begin to plan for this major milestone in your life the more prepared you will be to make the transition financially.
Hebrews 11:19, “Concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.” NKJVGod told Abraham to take his son Isaac up a mountain and sacrifice him. Thankfully God sends an Angel to tell Abraham, “Stop”. There’s another key …
A crowd surrounded Jesus as He said, “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?” (Mark 8:36). With these words Jesus challenged us to follow him.
2 Corinthians 1:8-9 “We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happe…
We have all been through a lot financially, since the pandemic hit in 2020. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The immediate concern most of us have is how much more debt we are accumulating and how we can reduce our debt during a time of reduced resources.
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” (John 8:12)
The United States has been the economic superpower since World War II – not to mention the only military superpower since the fall of the Soviet Union nearly 30 years ago.
“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” (John 6:35)
Finally, after forty-years, the pop-music group ABBA have released two new songs from their new album to be released in November. If you know the history and story of ABBA you will know the significance of their musical return.
I am often asked what a good credit score is. Having a good score is important, but managing your finances, setting goals and living within your means is equally important. There is no absolute standard that creditors use to approve or deny credit. However, the credit score is used by credit…
Have you read the book of Judges in the Bible? It is a book about great leaders with character flaws and their failures we can learn from.
Where is God when I need Him the most? Where is God when I am hurting and have nowhere to turn? Why do bad things happen, and God does not do anything to stop it? Does God really care about me?
As an accredited financial counselor, I’m often asked questions like “How long will it take for my credit score to increase when I make a payment on my accounts?” or “When will I see an increase in my score?”
Romans 9:33 As it is written: "See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." A restaurant I was eating at had a funhouse mirror that made me look like one of the creatures in Willy …
John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” Some friends of ours told us a story about a friend of theirs who collected Corvettes. This man drove up to a car show in Chicago and decided to pull over at a convenient …
The pandemic has caused major issues to happen especially with people’s financial well-being. Housing is a significant part of most family budgets. Right now, many people are struggling to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. Job loss, the reduction of work hours or being laid…
Ephesians 4:23-24 “And that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.” NASB We are a three part being: spirit, soul, and body. Body, no problem, you have arms, legs…
“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13 NKJV)
Redeem – “to set free, rescue or ransom.”
Redeem – “to set free, rescue or ransom.”
My kidney transplant failing in 2017 changed my life. I went back on dialysis for the first time since 2012 and was spending more time in the hospital than I had before. Then, I lost my job and the insurance coverage it provided, and I had to go back on Medicare, which didn’t cover the whole…
Why should I worry myself with doing what’s right when no one else wants to? Why should I come to worship when most everyone there is a hypocrite? Why try to go the extra mile when no one will appreciate me? Why try to evangelize when no one wants to listen to us? I’m sure there are a millio…
Over 300 times the phrase “Father” or “my Father” is used in the letters of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the Bible. Jesus used these expressions as He spoke about His Father, God.
The Google Operations Center under construction in Southaven is investing 10 million dollars into Mississippi this year alone. This puts our residents to work and stimulates the economy. And with so many small businesses in the state, we know the effect that platforms like Facebook, Yelp, a…
“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:” (Ephesians 2:4-6)
Serving others is the most underrated and unappreciated role I know, but in this world gone crazy, serving others is important. I had to learn this lesson while serving as a deacon in a church.
Frank Sinatra recorded a hit song and to this day this song best identifies the life of the iconic music and film star. But did you know the song in its foreign debut was about the end of a love affair?
Isaiah 40:3-5 “A voice of one calling: ‘In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of t…
“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” (Luke 9:23)
We tend to remember people for who they are or were. Sometimes we remember people for what they said, how they lived. But sometimes the reputation of a person can be deceptive, undeserved, or completely wrong.
Acts 4:13 “When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.” We were having a potato bake to raise funds for youth, and there were all kinds of fresh toppings being r…
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” (Colossians 3:23–24)
Do you believe your decisions today changes your tomorrow?
I know many Christians who do not read the Old Testament in the Holy Bible. In my conversations with people about the Old Testament, my reasons for reading the Old Testament include the practical and personal. Christians should read and study the Old Testament because it provides examples of…
“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;” (John 8:31)
John 14:12-14 “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anythin…
Our nation used to be a nation that looked forward to new opportunities. We looked West for expansion, we looked up into space and put men on the moon. We looked deep into cells to find life and cures. We used to look forward and see what could be and then set out to accomplish great dreams.
What is spiritual maturity? Is there evidence of spiritual maturity in your life?
The prophet Jeremiah had reached the point in his life that many of have reached, or will reach at some point, deciding that he would cease from preaching the Word of the Lord (Jer. 20:9). Jeremiah, like many of us, reached the point of giving up because the fire that he once had for livi…
The older I become the more I find myself learning to accept people for who and what they are as well as seeing them for who they can become. In every life, there is potential. I want to see people with potential.
Every day you wake up, you have choices to make. The choices you make can define your life.
Isaiah 30:6 “David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.I think I’m safe in saying that King David was having one of the most stressful days a guy cou…
Have you heard the phrase “God helps those who help themselves”? The problem is I cannot find this in thought, idea, or practice anywhere in the Bible!
The greatest question a person can ask is: “What must I do to be saved?”. Fortunately, we have the answer to this great question supplied to us through the Word of God. God has given us all things pertaining to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3), He has given us instruction in righteousness, a…
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