Free Speech

As I put words to paper, I know God uses this column to of readers who mention how they were encouraged or

anything special I have done... it is only because I followed God’s leading by faith to pursue a passion of mine since childhood. I’ve always loved words. In fact, my

someone says, “Oh, I loved last week’s column,” I have to ask what it was about because after I send my column to the paper, I hardly remember what I wrote. I truly believe God downloads His words through me; I’m just the conduit of what God wants to speak to you!

Also, a big-shout out to this valuable community paper that promotes free speech! Support this local business that is a true representation of what we value in this great province and nation. I see a paper full of life... bright colors, inspiring columns, clean content, community celebrations, positive news, willingness to present religious content in a culture that is struggling with absolutes and also a platform for information that relates to our southern Saskatchewan agricultural community that we must preserve and protect. I am honored to have this platform to come each week to encourage and challenge you, dear readers, and do not take for granted the opportunity that has been granted to me! I pray these opportunities will continue in Saskatchewan and Canada! Long live free speech!

In prayer this morning, I felt such a deep longing to minister courage and encouragement to each of you! I sense discouragement, loneliness and even depression that many of you may be battling today. I want to release love to you today from the Father’s Heart! There is nothing in this whole world that can take the place of God’s love. It is lasting. It is real. It permeates to the deepest, darkest recesses of the soul. He is in the details of your life. He is interested in everything that concerns you! In fact, He promises to perfect everything that concerns you!

whether or not we will receive what He has promised! Open up your hearts to this word for you today!

The Greek word for “love” is agape. This indicates God’s unfailing love. He loves you just the same today as He did yesterday and will in the future. His love is unconditional... never changes and is ever-faithful. In the book

love. Rick Renner, a Greek scholar, calls “agape” love

- cellent love than agape love. ...Agape love is a love that loves so profoundly that it knows no limits or boundaries in how far, wide, high and deep it will go to show that love to its recipient. If necessary, agape love will even