“But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord, a day is like a thousand years, and thousand years are like a day.” (II Peter 3:8) I was listening to a friend recently who came very close to winning a promotion. His disappointment was understandable, but as he shared his frustration, he also read some verses from the Book of Romans that comforted him. “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we […]

“And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love, with him I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17) I have a ten-year-old son who loves baseball more than he loves to eat. In fact, Mark is one of the finest baseball players for his age that I’ve ever laid my eyes on. But then again, no parent can be objective when it comes to their own child. You know what I mean? This summer, Mark made the all-star team and we had the opportunity to […]

“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.” (I Corinthians 9:25) The Olympic Torch came through Griffin on Wednesday. Wow, what a day! I don’t think I’ll ever forget the feeling I had when I looked down South Sixth Street from my courthouse perch and saw Rosa Lee Stewart and Wyomia Tyus holding that torch, together. I realized as I stood there that […]

“You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard on high.” (Isaiah 58:4) I have a good friend, a pastor, in whom I often confide. On one occasion when I thought God was calling me to confront someone regarding what I considered to be a poor witness, he told me to commit one day to prayer and fasting. Well, I certainly understood the value of prayer in such matters, but why should I fast? I had never fasted in my life for any […]