you choose Q: how can I be more like Jesus and less like a Pharisee posing for others?

by an odj community member on March 1st, 2012 | 2 responses
Q: My life is often at odds with my faith.  I want to live like Jesus and when I get involved in the daily routine, I am anything but Christ-like.  I want people to see the strength and joy the Lord gives me.  Too often they see just another man claiming to be Christian and acting like... read more »

the root of bitterness

by an odj community member on March 1st, 2012 | one response
“See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled” (Hebrews 12:15 NASB). Every once in awhile the Lord decides to wake me up in the middle of the night for a conversation. Despite my reminders to Him that... read more »

the gift

by an odj community member on March 1st, 2012 | no responses
Romans 6:20-23: When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right. And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom. But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things... read more »

rejoicing in thorns

by marvin williams on March 1st, 2012 | 4 responses
Amy McDonaugh, a 34-year-old mother of three who is completely blind in her right eye and has severely impaired vision in her left eye, fought off 1,775 competitors to win the Flying Pig Marathon—a popular and enjoyable race. Participating in only her fourth contest, McDonaugh not only beat her... read more »