Motivation

     Webster’s dictionary describes motive as “any emotion or desire operating on one’s will and driving it to action.”  No one wills anything without a prior cause.  This is true of all our actions, our speech, and our decisions every day.  Our will responds to motivations which may come from many sources.  The Lord, …

Come Near to God

 Last year I set apart an entire day to come near to God.  I had spent afternoons of four hours alone with God previously, but this was the first time that I had scheduled an entire day with Him.  I did not meet anyone else the entire day except for an employee at Quik Trip.  …

Created to See

         The Lord has created a magnificent universe for us to see and enjoy.  From the smallest flower, (Matthew 6:28) to the most distant star, (Psalms 19:1) it is designed for our pleasure.  Some, however, are born without sight, and others, like myself, are born with poor vision.  I started wearing glasses …