“And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign... Continue Reading →
“Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”Philippians 3:13-14 I remember memorizing the scripture when my... Continue Reading →
“And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, “This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.” And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”” Acts 26:31-32 Paul was a man on a mission from God. He felt called to... Continue Reading →
Lately I have found myself drawn to acronyms. I will hear a word and start to ponder something it could stand for in my life. I see a frog - Fully Rely on God. I hear Fear - I think Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything and Rise. I was listening to a message... Continue Reading →
“You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” 2... Continue Reading →
There was a song that we sang when I was a child, and that at times I would obnoxiously sing to my children when I woke them for school. "Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory, Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory, Rise and shine and give God the Glory,... Continue Reading →
the greatest enemy of the Church highlights three significant threats to the Church: complacency, comfort, and compromise based on A.W. Tozer’s lessons on Ruts, Rot, or Revival. Christians should resist complacency, avoid seeking constant comfort, and avoid compromise by maintaining higher standards. Christians should continually grow and step forward in faith, imitating Christ's unwavering dedication.
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 The enemy often tries to control God's children with fear. An article in psychology today lists five basic fears: Fear of extinction , of no longer existing, death falls into this category Fear of mutilation losing a part... Continue Reading →
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”” John 16:33 Peace is such a powerful thing. It is so easy to lose when we do not remain in God. When we try to... Continue Reading →
“preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.” 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach - Strong's G2784 - kēryssō - to be a herald; to officiate as herald; to proclaim after the manner of a herald; specifically used of the public proclamation of the gospel... Continue Reading →
