Inspirational Writings from Gwen Shamblin Lara
How to Eat Sweets
Most of the world offers dessert at the end of the meal. God created man to like desserts, otherwise how would so many diverse populations do the same thing? I have noticed my own cravings for something sweet as I get toward the end of a meal...
July 27, 2024
Most of the world offers dessert at the end of the meal. God created man to like desserts, otherwise how would so many diverse populations do the same thing? I have noticed my own cravings for something sweet as I get toward the end of a meal...
July 26, 2024
Sweets are made by God for the enjoyment of mankind. Proverbs 24:13 says, “Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.” God made the sweet to adorn the food—your bagel in the morning or icing on your cinnamon roll...
July 25, 2024
It is incredible to know that you can actually approach the presence of this most powerful Being. He is the Master of the wind, the land, […]
July 24, 2024
I have good news. Even though you have tried many times to quit your bad habit, you are not a failure. You are the exact opposite—you […]
July 23, 2024
Again, remember to start the day by going where God is leading you in Scripture. Never be afraid to question anything that seems contrary to God’s […]
July 22, 2024
There is something so amazing about starting over. God does not want to leave you in a state of pain but rather in a state of […]
July 21, 2024
It is always fun to get an invitation from friends to join them for brunch on a weekend or for a special occasion. A brunch usually […]
July 20, 2024
There is only one way to find out if something is an idol in your life: let it be taken away. Then, if you really mourn for it, you know that your heart has been given over to an idol. For example, if God took away your food, how would you react? God weighs the motives of the heart...
July 19, 2024
Why did Jesus say, “You are not far from the kingdom of God”? It is because just having the knowledge of what God is looking for is not enough. The journey and the spiritual war start in the mind, as we discussed before. But you could have the knowledge of God and not have a heart for Him at all...