Author Archives: joseph beach
How Should I Be, When I Don’t Know How To Be?
How should I be, when I don’t how to be? I know this is an odd question, but in the wake of the latest police shootings, it seems to be justified. As I write this, I am trying to understand … Continue reading
Alive, but Not Living…
Lately life seems a little mundane, almost as if everything has just come to a standstill. Yet when I look around I notice that the world is still moving, and people are moving and making things happen. What I don’t … Continue reading
Story From a $20 Bill!
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from … Continue reading
Take Off The Mask
Paul Lawrence Dunbar says it best in his infamous poem “We Wear the Mask,” depicting how African Americans would hide behind false smiles and grins to hide their hurt, disgust and pain. This isn’t about race or slavery, it’s about … Continue reading
Masked
Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed … Continue reading
You’ve Been Approved
“but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. 1 Thessalonians 2:4” I never realized just how much of an … Continue reading
86,400
Before I get started I would like to thank Pastor G, for the lesson on 86,400, so Thanks for imparting the knowledge! Here we are at the end of another year, and as I look through social media I see … Continue reading
Intentional
All things are working for my good, He’s Intentional, never failing! “Travis Greene” There are times in my life when I feel like God isn’t listening or He’s just not there, but the Truth of the matter is that … Continue reading
FEAR: Distracting and Deadly
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 The greatest weapon that Satan uses against us is Fear, because he knows that it can keep us from … Continue reading
Deceitful Distractions
Distraction: the drawing away of the mind, something that serves as a diversion or entertainment, an interruption; an obstacle to concentration. That which distracts, divides the attention, or prevents concentration. Why is it so easy for us to become caught up in the latest trend, the latest drama that is in the media, or the newest gadget? … Continue reading