Ted was born in 1858. He was elected to the New York legislature in 1882. His wife and mother died on the same day. He held office in the United States Civil Service Commission. He later served as an assistant secretary to the Navy. When the Spanish-American War was declared, he resigned to …

                This may sound a little strange, but if we will do an honest examination of our lives, spiritually speaking, our growth into God’s plans and purposes can move us much more quickly to the very places that will bring us greater satisfaction with life. If we will truly take …

As a boy I was raised in church; then for several years I went away from it, only to find that I didn’t have to experience so much disappointment if only I’d allow God to have control of my heart. I wouldn’t have caused others and myself so many hurts. I can’t go back and change the past, but I can …

Psalms 50:23 -- Whoever offers praise glorifies me and to him who orders his conduct alright, I will show the salvation of God.   Along with prayer comes the other key ingredient to having a fulfilling prayer life, and that is the area of praise. God always knows our hearts in every situation, and …

The God who created you and set this universe into motion is the same God who holds your life securely within His loving hands. When problems arise and we cannot see clearly, the one thing that restores a sense of peace and rest is the realization that God is in control. In every set of …

Only when God’s people are willing to pay whatever price is necessary to fulfill the call of God on their lives and become vessels of God’s power and glory to help mankind, and only by serving God in the ministry He has called each of us to and already prepared for us, can we reap the rewards. …

For much to go on in the world there has to be connections among people so that goods can be produced and moved, exchanges made. This all comes about from people connecting with others all over the world. These connections affect us all at times. Did you ever think about how connecting with God …

If we don’t really believe God for just who He is, then we won’t have the power to believe God for our prayers to be answered. The quicker we realize that God doesn’t dance to our tune, the better off our prayer life will be. God wants to touch lives through prayer- and in fact that’s the major way …

Some Christians have reached out to God many times, while others only a few. Then there are some who have cried out to God because their struggles are many. Whatever the situation, hearts are heavy because past sins have been many. There are times when we all struggle with past feelings and …

Whether a person believes it or not, God did create us. Every person God made was his decision to create and place into this world through an earthly man and woman. You didn’t get to choose how you got here, but after you were born and given the breath of life and began to grow, you started to make …