Miracle For Rock Riser

03/22/2026

Lord please help us to serve You and others with this same unselfish humility

“Who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men" (Philippians 2:6-7).
Jesus is the role model of the suffering servant.
Jesus not only gave up His divine privileges when He emptied Himself, but He also became a servant. For us, this is the next phase in His supreme example of humility. Paul’s phrase “the form of a bond-servant” can also be translated “the essence of a slave.” Christ’s servanthood was not just external—it extended to the essential, down-to-earth role of a bond-slave doing the will of His Father.
We would expect Jesus, the God-man, to be a servant only in the truest fashion. His servitude was not performed like a stage player putting on and taking off the costume of a servant. Jesus truly became a servant. He perfectly fulfilled everything Isaiah predicted about Him (52:13-14). Jesus was the Messiah who was a suffering servant.
Christ’s entire earthly ministry is the yardstick by which we can measure servanthood. As God, He owned everything; as the servant, He had to borrow everything: a place to be born, a boat in which to cross the Sea of Galilee and preach from, a donkey (itself a symbol of humility and servitude) to ride into Jerusalem for His triumphal entry, a room to celebrate His final Passover in, and a grave to be buried in.
Our Savior acknowledged His role as a servant very simply: “I am among you as the one who serves” (Luke 22:27). And it was all done with love, with consistency, with humility, without the pretense of outward form.
As we continue to look to our Lord Jesus as the role model of humility, the challenge for us is to follow His attitude and practice. Paul instructs those who would be servants of Christ, “Let love be without hypocrisy. . . . Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord” (Rom. 12:9-11).
Suggestions for Prayer
Thank and praise the Lord that Jesus was such a humble but willing servant on your behalf.

03/21/2026

Rock was invited to a pheasant tower shoot this morning at Lime Hill Creek Shooting Preserve near Orangeburg. We hear he had a great time! He even chased down a live pheasant! Also, rumor is that he shoots better with a cheese stick in his mouth! Lol His friends sure enjoyed him spending the morning with them!

03/21/2026

My sister Keagan is going to Medical College of Georgia in Augusta for next 4 years of internship! Her #1 pick!! We are all so proud of her!! She always dreamed of being a doctor and she will make a wonderful one! 🎉

03/19/2026

Rock helping dad today. Time to plant corn 🌽!
Thank you Lord!

03/17/2026

Hallowed be Thy name" (Matt. 6:9).
Prayer should always exalt God.
The Disciples' Prayer illustrates the priority that God should hold in our prayers. Jesus began by exalting the Father: "Hallowed be Thy name" (v. 9), then requested that the Father's kingdom come and His will be done (v. 10). He concluded with an anthem of praise: "For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen" (v. 13). His prayer literally begins and ends with God.
"Hallowed be Thy name" exalts the name of the Lord and sets a tone of worship and submission that is sustained throughout the prayer. Where God's name is hallowed, He will be loved and revered, His kingdom eagerly anticipated, and His will obeyed.
"Thy name" speaks of more than a title such as "God," "Lord," or "Jehovah." It speaks of God Himself and is the composite of all His attributes. The Hebrews considered God's name so sacred they wouldn't even speak it, but they missed the point. While meticulously guarding the letters of His name, they slandered His character and disobeyed His Word. Because of them the name of God was blasphemed among the Gentiles (Rom. 2:24).
Psalm 102:15 says, "The nations will fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory." It's not the letters of God's name that the nations fear; it's the embodiment of all He is. As Jesus prayed, "I manifested Thy name to the men whom Thou gavest Me" (John 17:6). He did that by revealing who God is. John 1:14 says, "The Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." Jesus told Philip, "He who has seen Me has seen the Father" (John 14:9). Jesus is the manifestation of all who God is.
Manifesting the priority of God in your prayers involves acknowledging who He is and approaching Him with a reverent, humble spirit that is yielded to His will. As you do that, He will hallow His name through you.

03/07/2026

Fishing For Friends 2026 banquet. Our family had a great time last night! Lots of money was raised to help local families faced with huge medical expenses. Thank you LORD for all the LOVE, SUPPORT AND PRAYERS given by all who donate to this great charity !!

03/02/2026

“‘Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy’” (Matthew 5:7).
The relationship of mercy and justice is a confusing one because on the surface they seem the exact opposite. Justice gives exactly what is deserved; mercy gives less punishment and more help than is deserved. So the great question is: How can God be both just and merciful at the same time? The truth is God does not show mercy without punishing sin. For Him to offer mercy without punishment would negate His justice.
Mercy that ignores sin is false mercy and is all too common today. Some think it is unloving and unkind to hold people responsible for their sins. That is what is known as cheap grace—which is neither merciful nor just, nor does it offer punishment or pardon for sin. Because it overlooks sin, it leaves sin untouched and unforgiven. The one who relies on this sort of mercy is left in his sin.
The good news of the gospel, however, is that Christ paid the penalty for all sins so that God might be merciful to all sinners. On the cross Jesus satisfied God’s justice. And when a person trusts in His sacrifice, God opens the floodgates of His mercy. God did not gloss over sin and compromise justice. The good news is that in the shedding of Christ’s blood, He satisfied His justice, forgave sin, fulfilled righteousness, and made His mercy available. There is never an excuse for sin, but there is always a remedy.
Ask Yourself
What is true of God’s mercy should be true of ours. Rather than simply letting people get away with abuse, mistreatment, or destructive habits, we must realize that for mercy to truly be merciful, it must lead others toward health and holiness. Mercy is tougher than we think. How then might it look in practice?

03/01/2026

If you pray before your meal , most likely your kids will.

If you read the bible, most likely your kids will.

If you go to church, most likely your kids will.

If you help your fellow man, most likely your kids will.

If you say "thank you" and "you're welcome" most likely your kids will.

If you show respect to others, most likely your kids will.

If you give glory to Jesus for all that is good, most likely your kids will.

If you stand and salute the flag, most likely your kids will.

If you give up your seat for the elderly , most likely your kids will.

If you miss church for a ball game , most likely your kids will.

If you cuss like a sailor , most likely your kids will.

If you put Jesus on a checklist and check Him off on Sunday as "Jesus time" complete, most likely your kids will.

If you gossip and belittle others , most likely your kids will.

If you cheat, steal and lie, most likely your kids will.

You hear so much talk about how the younger generation is out of control and never going to amount to anything and we (adults) want to blame the kids.

Proverbs 22:6 parents we claim to be , but are we ?

Are we disciplining them like the bible tells us to?.?.?

In order to disciple , we must be discipled.

Our kids want to do "Christian life" , but they don't know how.

It's OUR job to teach them.

It starts at home!!

They are watching us and will most likely do what we do.

Is the life we are living teaching them how to disciple their kids ?.?.?

We may be telling them what they are supposed to do , but are we doing it ourselves ?.?.?

Are we living our faith ?.?.?



“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭22:6‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”

‭‭James‬ ‭1:21-22‬ ‭NIV‬‬

02/26/2026

Trust in the LORD of lords, JESUS CHRIST He’s faithful to those who put their faith in Him!!

“Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass” (1 Thessalonians 5:24).
God is faithful in forgiving our sins and securing our salvation.
We have learned that God protects us from temptation, but what happens when we don’t rely on God and give in to sin? John has the answer: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). The Lord says in Jeremiah 31:34, “I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.” God has promised to forgive, and He is faithful to do so.
God’s faithfulness stands out especially in His preserving His people for glory. He secures our salvation. Paul says, “For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus” (Phil. 1:6). God will preserve us so that we may be “without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” because He is “faithful” (1 Thess. 5:23-24).
There was once a boy whose dad left him on a downtown street corner and told him to wait there until he returned in about half an hour. But the father’s car broke down, and he could not get to a phone. Five hours went by before the father managed to get back, and he thought his son would be in a state of panic. But when the father returned, the boy was standing in front of the corner dime store, looking in the window and rocking back and forth on his heels. The father threw his arms around him, apologized, and said, “Weren’t you worried? Did you think I was never coming back?” The boy replied, “No, Dad. I knew you were coming. You said you would.”
God is always faithful to His promises. The father in the story was unable to keep his promise because of circumstances out of his control. But God is able to overcome any circumstances to keep His word. With a simple faith like that boy’s, we can always say, “I knew you would do it, God. You said you would.”
Suggestions for Prayer
Ask God for simple faith to trust Him whatever the situation.

02/26/2026

Today I saw a post in a moms group asking if they should register as an organ donor.
By the time I found it, the comments were turned off.

There were over 400 replies.
Hundreds.
And so many of them were filled with misinformation.

What people don’t realize is this isn’t just “opinions on the internet.”
This is literal, life or death information for families like mine.
For my son.
For the thousands of people sitting on transplant waitlists right now, hoping their phone rings.

In the United States alone, more than 100,000 people are currently waiting for a transplant through the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) system.
Every single day, around 17 people die waiting because an organ didn’t come in time.

That’s not political.
That’s not dramatic.
That’s fact.

And here’s another fact: doctors do not “let people die” to take their organs. The transplant team and the medical team trying to save your life are completely separate. Organ donation is only even considered after every lifesaving measure has failed and strict medical and legal criteria for death are met.

Donation doesn’t take organs away from someone who “might wake up.”
It only happens after death is declared.

My son is alive because someone said yes.

Because one mother, in the worst moment of her life, chose unimaginable generosity. She chose to give life while living through death. I honor my son’s donor and their family every single day. I will never stop speaking their name in gratitude.

And God forbid my son’s donor mom ever stumbled across those horrible comments and questioned her decision.
My heart would shatter for her.

Because what she did was heroic.
What she did was selfless.
What she did gave my child birthdays. Laughter. A future.

The hard truth?
Many of the people shaking organ donation in those comments would absolutely want to be listed if they were in organ failure. If it were their child gasping for breath. If it were their spouse. If it were them.

When you’re on the waiting side, you pray someone says yes.

Misinformation spreads fast. Fear spreads faster.
But so can truth.

This is why I will never stop raising awareness.
This is why I will never stop honoring my son’s donor.
This is why I will keep speaking up, even when it’s uncomfortable.

Because behind every donor is a grieving family.
And behind every transplant is a miracle that only exists because someone chose generosity over fear.

Please, before sharing a scary comment or rumor, check the facts. Real lives are attached to this.

Including my son’s.

Thank you for listening. And for sharing. This mama has a fire in her heart right now.

02/25/2026

"So that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects" (Col. 1:10).
Your manner of life should be consistent with Christ’s.
In Colossians 1:9 Paul speaks of being controlled by the knowledge of God's will. In verse 10 he speaks of walking in a manner worthy of the Lord. There is a direct cause-and-effect relationship between those verses. When you are controlled by the knowledge of God's will, you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord.
The Greek word translated "walk" means "to order one's behavior." It's a common New Testament metaphor for one's lifestyle. Paul made a similar plea to the Thessalonians: "Walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory" (1 Thess. 2:12).
The thought of being worthy of the Lord might raise some eyebrows because we usually relate worthiness to merit or something deserved. But that isn't Paul's point at all. The Greek word translated "worthy" in Colossians 1:10 speaks of something that weighs as much or carries the same value as something else. He isn't saying we deserve Christ, but that our conduct should be consistent with His.
That is Peter's point in 1 Peter 2:21: "You have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps." John said, "The one who says he abides in [Christ] ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked" (1 John 2:6). He added in 2 John 6, "Walk according to His commandments." That's how you demonstrate your love for Christ (John 14:15) and please Him in every respect.
As a word of encouragement, a worthy walk is not a walk of sinless perfection. That won't happen until you are fully glorified. But each day you are growing in godliness as a result of the Spirit's transforming work in you (2 Cor. 3:18). Be faithful to that process. Set your affections on Christ, look to His Word, and rejoice in the privilege of becoming more like Him today.
Suggestions for Prayer
• Thank God for the power and guidance of His Spirit in your life.
• Be diligent to confess your sin when you stray from a worthy walk.
For Further Study
Read Ephesians 4:1-3 and Philippians 1:27-30.
• What specific attitudes are involved in a worthy walk?
• Does a worthy walk eliminate the possibility of suffering or persecution? Explain.
��From Drawing Near by John MacArthur Copyright © 1993. Used by permission of Crossway Books, a division of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, IL 60187,

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