Author Archives: Vic Alvarado

It’s the 250th birthday of the United States of America. But unity would be a difficult commodity to find in our country today. Our priceless and costly freedom is having a hard time keeping us together. For some reason we humans have all sorts of ways of dividing ourselves, don’t we? In some cultures, there isContinue reading “It’s Friday…It’s All About Grace”

Do you ever wonder or ever asked how long you have left to live? Who hasn’t? It’s a sobering question for this sobering reason: We don’t know the answer. We can’t know unless God has given us some peculiar revelation that most of us will never receive. Whether we’ve just been given a clean billContinue reading “It’s Friday…Go Ahead and Choose A Time”

God has promised His Fatherhood to us, and we can count on His loving care. Nothing He has asked us to do will hurt us. Everything He has asked us to do will bring blessing. Do you believe that? If you have surrendered to Him and trust the instructions in His Word are worthwhile, however painful they may seem,Continue reading “It’s Friday…Count On That”

Is it possible to be so familiar with this most spectacular truth that it can dull our senses: Human beings can have a personal relationship with the unimaginably awesome God. Perhaps we’ve heard this so many times it’s easy to take it for granted. Yet, for anyone who will let that startling truth sink deepContinue reading “It’s Friday…Let It Go”

Most of us try to get through life on human wisdom. Some of us succeed. Others of us are reminded too often of our failures and regrets. If only we could get guidance from above, we would get this “life” stuff right. If only we could hear the voice of the One who knows all.Continue reading “It’s Friday…But There’s A Catch”

It’s Memorial Day weekend. This holiday was intended to be a time for our nation to remember those who have died defending our country. The first memorial days were held in 1866 for Confederate  and Union soldiers. By the end of the 19th century, Memorial Day was observed across the country on May 30; the dateContinue reading “It’s Friday…You Are Worth It!”

Something is holding us back. Perhaps it is a fear that maybe we are wrong about God. Maybe we feel presumptuous. Is it possible, if we have been disappointed in the past, that our misunderstanding is haunting us. We hear a voice in the back of our minds that says, “What if God doesn’t comeContinue reading “It’s Friday…But Why Is It Scary”

Our human pride often reverses the order of things. We think God came into our lives rather late. Our identity was firmly established, and then He invited Himself in, trying to woo us into a relationship with Him. Those who are reading this have likely accepted His overtures, but even that acceptance can carry aContinue reading “It’s Friday…Does That Boggle Your Mind?”

Ever asked why human reasoning runs so contrary to God’s ways? It seems only logical that if we want to be strong, we should strive to be strong. If we want to be victorious, we should exert power. If we want to experience success, we should learn strategies for success. This makes sense in anyContinue reading “It’s Friday…Resist the Urge”

Conquerors win countries, politicians win elections, competitors win championships, and corporations win takeovers. Sometimes such victories will have an effect for years, centuries, and occasionally even millennia. More often, their memory fades with a passing of a generation.  Either way, they are never permanent. Like sandcastles on the beach, the works of an ingenious andContinue reading “It’s Friday…Our Hope Isn’t Groundless”