by Jim Hughes Prov. 29:18 When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is happy. God has clearly shown us how to live so that we don’t wander from Him and damage our souls. He makes it clear how to live lives that please Him and… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim – 10/22/2018
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Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim – 10/15/2018
by Jim Hughes Prov. 29:1 Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be broken beyond repair. We don’t like to be criticized. We don’t like it when someone points out to us our faults and failures. We like to think of ourselves as too good to be criticized. We want others to… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim – 10/15/2018
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim – 10/8/2018
by Jim Hughes Prov. 28:23 In the end, people appreciate frankness more than flattery. Flattery makes us feel good, for a little while. Everyone likes to have their ego stroked. We all want to be noticed and appreciated. We are geared to being liked. Some will go out of their way to be… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim – 10/8/2018
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim – 10/1/2018
by Jim Hughes Prov. 28:14 Blessed are those who have a tender conscious, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble. A tender conscious is good for the soul. It is a good thing to be sensitive to sin. We need to know when we mess up that it is not right or… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim – 10/1/2018
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim – 9/17/2018
by Jim Hughes Prov. 28:2 Where there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But with wise and knowledgeable leaders, there is stability. Rotten to the core is how we can describe most countries today. Everywhere you turn you see evil glorified. You see people seemingly with no shame doing… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim – 9/17/2018
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim – 9/10/2018
by Jim Hughes Prov. 27:20 Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied. There are some things in life you can count on; death is one of them. No one will escape death unless it’s those who are taken to heaven when the Lord returns. Death is… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim – 9/10/2018
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 9/3/2018
by Jim Hughes Prov. 27:19 As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the person. Here is a truth that we must always remember. What is in the heart matters. We may be able to put on a front and fool people, but who we really are is determined by… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 9/3/2018
Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim 8/27/2018
by Jim Hughes Prov. 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend. Friends are good to have. Friends are people that come into our lives that we can lean on. They support us. They encourage us. They help us when we need correction. They defend us against those who would attack… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim 8/27/2018
Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim 8/20/2018
Send to Kindle by Jim Hughes Prov. 27:12 A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. It is foolish to barrel full-steam ahead without any idea what may lie before you. We don’t know the dangers that lie before us. Satan is a crafty… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim 8/20/2018
Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim 8/13/2018
by Jim Hughes Prov. 26:20 Fire goes out for lack of fuel, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops. In order to keep a fire going, you have to keep feeding it. In order to keep an argument going, you have to keep feeding it. Quarrels are unavoidable. We have different opinions on a… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim 8/13/2018