Author Archives: zrandrews

If anyone has ever received an email or letter from me, you may have seen my valediction “serving with gladness”. This is not just some catchy phrase that I use to evoke a response for any kind of exaltation. Serving with gladness is my aim. Do I miss the mark at times? …certainly. However, missingContinue reading “Serving with Gladness”

At the end of Apostle Paul’s journey, he wrote to his ‘protege’ Timothy, “7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only butContinue reading “Live With the End in Mind”

Is there anything in your heart that is a recurring thought? You are fixated with it. That particular thought or practice gives you a since of comfort and pleasure. You think about it almost to the point of obsession. You try to figure out how to cozy up to it. When you finally get aContinue reading “The Object of My Affection”

So often I hear the term growth or maturity. I would like to speak to those words describing spiritual movement as a Christian. I hear things like, “I sure have grown or thank God I am a Christian because if I wasn’t I would have ______. You fill in the blank with your foothold orContinue reading “A Wonderful Change”

My journey is reflective of glad days and sad days. This 365-day-a-year journey is not ordinary or routine, even though every single day is a battle. Every battle is different even if the sin which I toil with can sometimes be the same. This journal entry was conceived when my life became an all-out targetContinue reading “The Win”

My intent was to post a beautiful encouraging devotional about joy. I had it all eloquently written. The message was wrapped around symbolism comparing two candy bars, a Mound bar and an Almond Joy bar. The gist… the analogy was the almond being joy in the center of all the gooey and darkness surrounding it.Continue reading “Joy”

There used to be a saying, “what you see, is what you get”, and it was even a song. The sentiment behind the saying and the lyrics is basically, our eyes are not deceiving us because what we experience is real and true. I am sure life-experience has taught you that this is not aContinue reading “Through the Eyes of Eternity”

As I was commuting home from work, I began to think and pray concerning my next article. I was formulating and visualizing the draft in my mind. Then my mind started to wonder. I began to think about my friendships. They are precious to me. I value them on a greater level than I didContinue reading “Frienemies”

Whether it is early morning, midday, or late evening, there are always thoughts toward temple maintenance. The thoughts range from: when will I be able to exercise and fit it in today; maybe I will get a walk in during lunch; I have to make sure I take my medicine; how many carbs was inContinue reading “Temple Maintenance”

Can you stand being blessed? Often times, we either glaze over or forget the fact that Jesus defined blessings in a way that are contrary to personal comfort. It is not that Jesus had no interest in our comfort, but Jesus’ priority was to delight in God’s purpose. This manifested in His obedience. During theContinue reading “Blessings”