Galatians 5:22-23                         The World’s Greatest Needs               A little more kindness and a little less greed;             A little more giving and a little less need;               A little more smile and a little less frown;             A little less kicking a man when he’s down;               A little more “we” and a little less “I”;             A little more laugh and a little less cry;               A little more flowers on the pathway of life;   

Mark 3:31-35             We like choices.  And in this country we are blessed to have many choices.  Beef or chicken?  Spaghetti or rotini? Peas or green beans?  Mexican or Chinese?  Comedy or drama?  SUV or sedan?  Red or blue?  We could go on and on.             Now, many choices are relatively inconsequential like those we just noted.  Some are quite weighty.  College, trade school, work force?  Marry or not?  Whom to marry?  Buy a house or not?  What job?  Where to live? 

John 15:12-13             Maybe it’s because we are so familiar with this verse of scripture ( John 15:13 ) that we overlook the somewhat contradictory nature of what Jesus says.  Perhaps it’s because we are so enamored by the word “love” in it that our hearts just kind of “flutter” as we read it and agree with what the Lord says.  Go ahead and read it now and listen closely to what He is telling us.             Jesus is not giving us a definition of love.  He is giving us an

James 1:17             A group of students was asked to list what they thought were the present Seven Wonders of the World.  Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes:   Egypt's Great Pyramids Taj Mahal Grand Canyon Panama Canal Empire State Building St. Peter's Basilica China's Great Wall               While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one quiet student hadn’t turned in her paper yet, so she asked the girl if she was having trouble

John 18:36-37               Some folks wonder why Jesus didn’t remain on the earth and rule His kingdom and the nations from here below.  Jesus said that His kingdom was not of this world, and after His resurrection He ascended to the right hand of His Father to rule in His kingdom.  His kingdom is a spiritual kingdom.  But Jesus made sure He left us everything we need to find the Way to Him and to live a life worthy of His name as His disciples.   Before His ascension, Jesus