Prayer: Pray To Be Heard!
Prayer: To Be Heard and Answered!Have you ever wondered why, when you throw prayers up to God, that God seemingly is not listening much less answering your prayers? God “promised” that He would hear and answer our prayers! He HAS to answer our prayers. Jesus, himself,...
Let’s not just play church! Part 1
My earlier post about "playing church" seemed somewhat vague to me and fearing that it may seem vague to my readers I have decided to spend the next several weeks clarifying what “playing church” means and how it can be avoided. In each post I will discuss one,...
Witnessing: 3 Ways to Witness
Up to this point I have been somewhat vague in witnessing. There is a reason for that. It has been my intent to express the importance of witnessing in our daily lives. The time has come to begin dialing in on how to witness specifically to others. But before I can do...
Bible Study: Tools of the Trade
I have said in an earlier post that Bible study and Bible reading are two different things. Reading the Bible is reading in the sense that one reads passages of Scripture that they are covering in a daily devotional or digesting the last sermon that they have heard. I...
Discipleship: We are expected to GROW!
I have been asked, "What is the big deal about discipleship?" Well, the big deal is that growing in knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and faith is expected of us. Paul demonstrates this beautifully in 1st Corinthians 3:1-8: Emphasis in bold letters are my own.1...
Prayer: Praying According to God’s Will
The topic today is praying according to God's Will. We who pray often pray in times of conflict and turmoil. We pray for God to remove the conflict and turmoil. We pray for God to change our present circumstances. We pray that God will increase our finances and...
Witnessing: Just sharing Hope
Witnessing doesn't have to be earth shattering or dramatic. It can be as simple as how you conduct yourself on a day to day basis. You walk like a Christian. You talk like a Christian. You act like a Christian. You have the love of Christ in your life. Jesus is your...
Discipleship: Returning to the Fundamentals
It seems that people want to make more out of the discipleship process than what it actually is. Certainly, there are various phases of discipleship depending upon the spiritual maturity of the individual. How does one get to be spiritually mature. Discipleship....
Bible Study: New Testament Layout
Greetings! I am most happy that you are here today as I discuss briefly how the New Testament is laid out and the order of books of the New Testament. Hopefully, this post will expunge any uncertainties and give you fresh insight to the books of the New Testament....
Reason for the Season
There is a reason for the seasonChristmas. Christmas is a time that is looked forward to by young and old. We wait for Christmas every year all year long. We wait for the gathering of family and friends. We wait for food in abundance. We wait for the exchange of...
About LJRM
I grew up in Northeast Louisiana in a very rural area five miles east of Kilbourne. I work as a Licensed Practical Nurse in a nursing home providing care for people with various forms of dementia. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Religion from Liberty University and I am an ordained Deacon at our church, The Gathering Church, in South Knoxville, TN. Additionally, I am an ordained Minister of the Gospel by the same church....read more