April 2025
Issue 229

What Easter means for singles

Easter has special meaning for us. It secures our future, with no sense of lack or inadequacy. When the Church tells us we're not as favored as married folks with kids, Jesus (a single man himself) reminds us we're every bit as loved.

A million years from now, only the love of God will matter. Easter is not just the expression of that love, but the fulfillment of a promise to cleanse us from all sin so we can enjoy God's presence for eternity.

Don't let Easter go by as just another holiday. See what it means for you as a single.

There is a place

There is a place
where hearts are made brand new.
Where no one hurts another,
where every word is true.

There is a place
where people truly care.
Where love abounds like oxygen
and we all get our share.

There is a place
where dogs and cats can talk.
And they laugh like little children
every time they take a walk.

There is a place
where life gets better every day.
And your future is so dazzling
that it takes your breath away.

There is a place…
a sacred place
where everyone will heal.
And you can bet your life on it
because our God is real.

~ Jack Zavada, www.inspiration-for-singles.com, 2025 ~

Time to rethink the miracles in your life

Most of us classify miracles as colossal events, like the parting of the Red Sea or Lazarus being raised from the dead. But it's not the size of the event that matters; it's that God intervened decisively in your life.

Have you ever barely missed a serious accident? "Coincidentally" met someone who became very important in your life? Received help (human or divine) exactly when you needed it?

Two thousand years ago, the Easter miracle of Jesus's resurrection from the dead changed your life and mine forever.

Check out this article to help you rethink how you see a miracle.

Most people don't want to solve their problems

If they did, they would apply the one tool that gets problems solved: relentless determination.

When you're serious about solving a problem, you get all the information you can from experts, then you attack it with all you've got, going through a grueling trial-and-error process until you finally find a solution that works.

Hope for Hurting Singles is for that tiny percentage of people who actually do want to solve their problems of loneliness, depression, anger, fear, bitterness, and low self-esteem.

People with relentless determination will get this book because there's a very real chance a solution to their problem lies within its 200 pages. They see the $10.99 cost as another step closer to the satisfying life they're after.

Only you can answer whether you're serious about solving your problems. If you are, Hope for Hurting Singles may have what you're looking for.

April QOTM: The watchman speaks

His Easter quote is especially poignant:

For centuries, history was divided into BC (before Christ) and AD (anno domino, Latin for "in the year of our Lord."). Today secular historians and archaeologists have switched to the terms BCE—Before Common Era and CE—Common Era. They don't want to recognize Christ.

Each individual Christian used to live BC, before the Cross, when we were sinners and our final destination would have been hell. Now, since the Cross and Christ's resurrection, we're heaven-bound.

Our New Year doesn't really begin January 1. It begins with Easter, the day of renewal and rebirth. This Easter, thank Jesus for his great sacrifice, driven by his colossal love for you. Where would we be without him?

Take a bite of our cherry picked optimism quotes

I chose only the best. In fact I cherry-picked the juiciest optimism quotes on the 'Net, hence the title of this page.

You'll find words of wisdom from some of your most admired writers and doers, plus some beauties from folks you've never even heard of. Go figure!

No need for more buildup. Sample our finest cherry picked optimism quotes.

Christ and the Bible: Always steady

That's especially important to remember right now. The world is chaotic but Christ is stable. The news media is deceitful but the Bible is trustworthy. When you need something solid to grab onto, go to Jesus and the Bible.

Nothing on Earth ruffles God. He has a plan for humanity and it will be carried out because no one and nothing have the power to thwart it.

The Bible reveals what that plan is, and while Christians may argue over End Times scenarios, we all agree that Jesus is coming back. No matter what happens here, believers still go to heaven when we die. That will never change.

Sure, that's comforting, but it's also good to remember God is for us in the here and now, as Psalm 46:1 says:

Reading the Bible brings God close when you feel he's far away and not listening to you. If you have a red-letter Bible, the words of Jesus apply to your life, this moment. He hasn't changed. He sent his Holy Spirit to live inside you, guide you, and strengthen you in your daily battles.

When it's a bad news day, as most of them are lately, go to Jesus. They don't call his message Good News for nothing.

"This is driving me nuts!"

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And that concludes the April Inspire-O-Gram. If you have a question or comment, you can reach me through our secure contact form, which will route your email to my personal inbox. You'll also get a personal reply from me, because I'm too cheap to hire an assistant.

Thanks once again for letting me come into your home, office, or wherever. Remember, Jesus is the key to life, especially the single life.

Until May,

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