Author Archives: Vic Alvarado

Fat Tuesday was this week. It embraces the carpe diem philosophy – “seize the day” – that is as old as man has been around. Such philosophy is written about in Scripture – Ecclesiastes, Isaiah, and in a parable of Jesus. Those who practice this philosophy assume that human life is short and our capacityContinue reading “It’s Friday…It’s Dumb”

It’s Valentine’s Day weekend. A great opportunity to check our heart. Our heart, the wellspring of our life, is given free reign by most of us. We’re under the illusion that we can’t help how we feel, our emotions are considered the foundation of who we are. And as our feelings rise and fall asContinue reading “It’s Friday…Be On Guard”

Have you ever seen someone take credit for something you’ve done? If so, you can relate to God. He sees people created in His image do it all the time. When someone is sick, people pray. When God heals, the credit too often goes to the medical care they received, or to the natural healingContinue reading “It’s Friday…He Remains Unglorified”

Patience is one of the hardest virtues for us to understand. We pray to an all-powerful God. We know He is able to help us at any moment. We know that He who defines Himself as “love” and gave His Son for us to prove it is not reluctant to help us. So, when weContinue reading “It’s Friday…He Is Never Too Late”

If there is anything we lack in this world it is wisdom. God knows we need it, but do you ever wonder why He has set up a process for us to gain it? Why would He not just give it to us? Simply because in us coming to Him and asking for His wisdomContinue reading “It’s Friday…Ask Him Now. Ask Often”

Life is a series of decisions. Some are relatively minor; others have lasting impact. We often act on the minor decisions – what to eat, what to wear, who to talk to – from our default behavior patterns, giving them little thought. With the serious choices – which job to take, where to live, whoContinue reading “It’s Friday…We Are Owned By Another”

It’s a new year. If you’re like most people, a new year begs us to ask for something new; new opportunities, new friendships, new adventures, new. . . fill in the gap. Most likely, what will not make the list is a new mind. Most of us like our minds. One day the apostle PaulContinue reading “It’s Friday…If We Will Accept It”

How does God want to use you in 2026? How adequate do you feel about God using you? Have you ever compared yourself to those He used in the Scripture? Let’s look at a few. It’s quite an intimidating list, if you think about it. These are the heroes of our faith. God’s anointed. RolesContinue reading “It’s Friday…Trophies of His Grace”

When you think about it, the invasion of this planet by God in the form of a tiny baby born on the wrong side of the tracks is ridiculously subtle. But it wasn’t so subtle for a young Jewish girl named Mary. After she got over an angel scaring the daylights out of her, sheContinue reading “It’s Friday…He’s Looking For Room”