When all the props are removed.

Ps. 107:26-27 - "They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight; they reeled and staggered like drunken men and were at their wit's end" (ESV).I went to bed and set my alarm clock for 7:00 AM. I had a to-do list ready to be marked off with a mechanical pencil, with a calculated amount of time for each task. I thought I knew what the day
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How is your foundation?

1 Cor. 3:11 - "For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ" (ESV).Foundations are critical to any building project. A while back I was preparing material for a study on Evidences, and I came across some information on the ancient Egyptians' method for preparing a foundation for a pyramid. They had devised a brilliant process where they would dig a trench
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It All Comes Down To This

Isaiah 7:9b - "If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all" (ESV).Have you ever watched a great sporting event, where the game had been a close contest the whole way? One team would score then the other team would score. One would have an incredible moment of defense then the other would respond in kind. These are the games I like to watch! Sure, the occasional blowout is fun,
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"You said I owed you."

1 Chron. 29:14 - "But who am I and who are my people that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your hand we have given You" (NASB).Last week Anna and the boys visited family who live around Nashville, TN. Of course, this left the care of the home and pets solely in my hands. Things were going fine, until I came into the house after being gone
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