Cecilia's Inspiration Corner

Awe is a profound sense of reverence, wonder, and respect that is often accompanied by fear or admiration, particularly in the presence...

Revelation 22:1-2 tells us, "Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations." This river of life flowing from the Throne of God makes the heart glad and has affected every mom

Three out of the four gospels refer to the place that is known as Jesus' execution ground as Golgotha, that is "Skull Hill" (Matthew 27:33, Mark 15:22, and John 19:17). There is only one account in the New Testament that Jesus' execution is referred to as Calvary and you can find it in Luke 23:23. Both of these words (Golgotha and Skull Hill) are speaking about the same place. Golgotha is the directly outside the Jerusalem city walls. This "Place of the Skull" is Greek,

God created the Garden of Eden and He created Adam and Eve to live there, to enjoy it and to maintain it. They had the freedom to enjoy every tree in the garden except the tree of knowledge of good and evil. God forewarn them that there would be consequences for not being obedient. They were guilty of sin and guilt requires punishment, so Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden. All of life has been disfigured and stained by sin and evil ever since. The Garden of Ge

What is a garden? Encyclopedia Britannica says: "Gardening is the laying out and care of a plot of ground devoted partially or wholly to the growing of plants such as flowers, herbs, or vegetables. Gardening can be considered both as an art, concerned with arranging plants harmoniously in their surroundings, and as a science, encompassing the principles and techniques of plant cultivation." When you think about a garden what image comes to mind? Do you envision a beautifu

What is a support beam? It is a beam that supports the weight of the floor joist and other building elements. A joist is a horizontal member that generally runs across a floor and is supported by a beam. Generally, beams support many floor joists and beams have a significantly higher load capacity than floor joists. The beams are typically installed after the crawl space or basement foundation has been constructed. Once in place, they support the floor above, which genera

As long as we are living on this earth the storms of life are inevitable. Trust me everyone will be introduced to some type of storm in their life. Either you are in a storm or you are going to go through a storm. As we go through life, there will be hard times, difficulties, troubles, pain, tribulations, loss, trials, and crisis. You will find yourself in a complicated place and you have to face circumstances that you never ever thought you could imagined. You will fi

Are you a child of God? Do you know what it means to be called a "Child of God?" It means that you are a son or daughter of God Almighty, adopted through Jesus Christ, His Son. Was you surprised when you gave yourself to Christ? God knew who would be His and who would not. The Bible tells us, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be confo

In 1989 Spike Lee released a movie title, "Do The Right Thing." It was a full-volume comedy drama with high spirits of a block party, and it takes place during the hottest day of the summer, on a single block in the predominantly black Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyevesant. During 24 eventful hours of vividly street life, bickering escalates into confrontation and that is channeled into violence against the only available symbol of the white power structure - Sal's F

What does your life say about God? Are you aware that some Christians seems to go much further and deeper in their walk with God than others? Maybe because some Christians have completely sold-out to Jesus and they have committed themselves to pursue God until His presence is powerfully real in their lives. There are some amazing examples in the Bible of people that were sold-out to Jesus. One such example is King David, Israel’s greatest king. Acts 13:22 says, "After rem

Every body is a somebody in the Body of Christ. Everybody is important because we are all part of the body of Christ. Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, "The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body - whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free - and we were all given the one Spirit to drink." God has created some wonderful bodies.

Generosity is the quality of being kind and generous. Generosity means giving good things freely and sacrificially, not grudgingly or by force. Generosity is a quality that is a lot like unselfishness. Someone showing generosity is happy to give time, money, food, or kindness to people who are in need. Generosity is more than giving cash or things. When you are forgiving and are gentle to people, you show generosity of spirit. As 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 says, "Remember this

Jesus knows people better than anyone. He is the most astute observer than anyone has been or will be. He is the most profound...

Pride is one of the seven deadly sins. The question is why and why is it deadly? Pride is the worst and the most prevalent of the seven deadly sins, because it is either the source or chief component in all of the others. Pride is the instigator of all sin. Pride is defined as a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority. Terms are used to describe people that are prideful as egotistical, arrogant, selfish, vain, conceited, boastfu

King David sent Joab and the Israeli army to destroy the Ammonites, but he stayed at home in Jerusalem. As he gazed from his palace roof, he saw a beautiful woman bathing, and lust filled his heart. He should have left the roof and fled from the temptation, but instead he entertained the temptation by inquiring about Bathsheba. David sent for her and when she came he slept with her. Then she returned home and when she found that she had became pregnant she sent a message

God always has a ram in the brush. One person's's refusal is another person's opportunity. God is not dependent upon man, but man is dependent upon God. God uses people in an effort to bring sinners to repentance. You can't serve God if you don't know Him. The Old Testament and the New Testament sheds light on individuals who were called to "feed the sheep." Men and women were responsible for making sure that the sheep were fed and that they obeyed the commands of God. M

In the Christian life we battle against powerful evil forces, headed by Satan, who is a vicious fighter. To withstand his attacks, we must depend on God's strength and use every piece of his armor. In the Book of Ephesians, Paul is not only giving this counsel to the church, the body of Christ, but to all individuals within the church. The whole body needs to be armed. As you do battle against "the evil rulers of the unseen world," fighting in the strength of the church,

What does eternal life means? FOREVER. Eternal life is just that - eternal. It means "forever." The meaning of the word ETERNAL is having infinite duration: everlasting. Lasting forever and always existing (temporal). How do we receive Eternal Life? In the Gospel of John, the entire seventeenth chapter consists of Jesus' prayer for Himself, His disciples, including those of us who follow Him today. Jesus says, "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the o

"But the land, to which ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys" (Deuteronomy 11:11). Have you ever asked the Lord the question, "Lord, why so much pain?" "Why is my life full of hills and valleys?" A Christian's life is a life full of hills and valleys. And yet we have not been the only ones whose life appears at one time or another disastrous. The life of the Israelites' children were no different there, yet their lives were full of great moments and disastr

Fear is a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, whether the threat is real or imagined. It is the feeling or condition of being afraid. Fear has a clear evolutionary purpose. It is a complex biomechanical process that involves adrenaline and a number of areas of the brain. Fear is tied not only to life threatening situations involving the body, but also the mind. Any circumstance that threatens someone's sense of self can also be said to incite fea