In recent years, we've seen the abuse of God's name replaced with the letters OMG. Many Christians use this, but here's the problem with OMG.

There are all kinds of believers. There are all kinds of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Agnostics... and, yes... all kinds of atheists. If you are a friend with any atheists, or if you are one yourself, or if you have a healthy inner atheist yourself like I do... then you would know this. Diversity is both honest and beautiful and is to be both respected and appreciated.

For a few years there, I kept saying yes because I believed that one day, one of my yes's would pay off. You know what? All that happened was that when I

There are many Bible verses about leadership. They all point to Jesus as the model servant leader and provide helpful guidance for us today.

Yes, I know I just wrote about gossip last week. But I want to share with you the opposite of gossip. What would happen, my friends, if we blessed someone for the good they do instead of standing around speculating and gossiping about the wrongs they have done/are doing/refuse to acknowledge? What would happen to us, do you think? What happens, is that kind of action allows the Holy Spirit to put compassion in our hearts for someone who may be 'way out of line. It gives us opportunity to walk in grace with those who are blind to the needs they have in their life, or are too scared to let anyone in to help them to deal with their needs properly. Will you pray? Will you let God write compassion on your heart for those in your world who are annoying, or who have wronged you, or have wronged others? Will you be one who lives an extraordinary life by choosing Jesus' way instead of the way of the flesh? I am still growing in this, but I can personally vouch for the things I wrote above. He DOES write compassion on our hearts when we choose to pray instead of gossiping or trying to figure out how to make someone change for the better. Sure, we may need to talk with someone else involved from time to time, but I wonder what would happen if the church/believers prayed more and gossiped/speculated less. I wonder what miracles we would see, what opportunities we would have to entreat with kindness those who are wrong/need help... God bless you today. Love and blessings, Marcia

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If you've ever wondered what Christianity is exactly, here is a closer look, from it's history to it's core beliefs.

Source: modprintables on Etsy via Jo-Lynne on Pinterest One day last week, we were having one of THOSE afternoons. You moms out there know what I'm

I started out my night with a nice hot bath and can you believe it I went to the gym to bike for a half hour? Good energy and tunes make for a great night of blogging.

How to Defeat Modern Day Idolatry - The last few years I have read a few books on dealing with idols. Yes, I know, not the usual topic most Christians want