• “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived the things God has prepared for those who love him—” (1 Corinthians 2:9)

     

    Many people have different ideas and thoughts about who God is or what he's all about.  Different cultures have different ideas and different forms of "god" in their pantheon of gods and goddesses.  But no matter the culture or manifestation of God, they are all the same. Something is required for the god to do anything for you.  God isn't just going to hand out goodness.  You need to do something.  He or she is mean or angry and needs to be appeased.   (MORE)

  • “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless. (Matthew 22:11-12)


    Business casual, black tie, formal, casual, come as you are, and... Those are just some of the ways you can dress for a wedding. As you get closer to the day of a wedding, you take a look at what you're supposed to wear for the event. More often than not, the couple will tell you the kind of attire. Then you know exactly what to wear to be part of the big day. The couple has a certain vibe or ambiance they want to create for the night and so to honor them and their big day, you wear the kind of clothes they ask you to wear. You wouldn't dream of showing up to a formal wedding in your Hawaiian shirt or go out and rent a tuxedo for a casual wedding. You wear what they ask! (MORE)

  • Go therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.’ So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. (Matthew 22:9-10)


    If you throw a dinner party, host your kid's birthday party, or plan a political event, who do you invite? I'm guessing people you know, people you like, people you want to spend time with, or people who will benefit your cause. (MORE)

  • “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’ So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. (Matthew 22:8-10)


    What's the limit of your love and patience? We all have one. There's a point where we stop inviting, stop caring, stop pushing, and just plain stop. It's probably happened to you more than once when you think, "If you're going to refuse, I will stop!" (MORE)