“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”‭‭Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭16‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬ The gospel message is true. It, alone, contains the best promise that ever existed. But it isn’t accepted by everyone. There are two groups. Believers and nonbelievers. The message is the same for both groups. The message is offered to both groups. The receiving of the message is different. The first group accept the message of truth. The promise is theirs. With it brings security to count as…

It has been nagging me. Like every time I take a bite or sip of some sweet concoction there is that little voice that has been increasingly louder. Don’t eat it. DON’T eat it. DON’T EAT IT. DON’T EAT IT!!! I have done this before. Then excuses pop up about why it is okay for me to have something sweet. I deserve it. I am stressed. But it is a birthday party. It would be rude to skip the cake. It is Christmas. It is Thanksgiving. It is Easter I am on vacation. A baby shower. A wedding shower. It…