Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”   By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain   Without forgiveness, the hurts of our lives cling to us like the smoke wildfires.   We burn each time we finger the seared surface.   God knows our pain. After all, He forgave the unpardonable. Upon …[ read more ]

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”   By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain   Author’s note: If you’ve experienced severe trauma like incest, rape, murder, or other egregious harms, please see a counselor. Still, the path to YOUR healing is forgiveness.   Jesus Showed the Ultimate Example Jesus was the …[ read more ]

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain If Jesus forgave his murder, how can we not forgive others? I have a guarantee on how to make the world better. MUCH better. It’s New Year’s and nearly half of us make resolutions. Of that …[ read more ]

  And I will put enmity              Between you and the woman,             And between your seed and her seed;             He shall bruise you on the head,             And you shall bruise him on …[ read more ]

 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:7-8  The very first verses of James, chapter 4, of course, do not apply to us. “What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war …[ read more ]