To reveal (unveil, disclose) His Son within me so that I might proclaim Him among the Gentiles (the non-Jewish world) as the glad tidings (Gospel), immediately I did not confer with flesh and blood [did not consult or counsel with any frail human being or communicate with anyone]. – Galatians 1:16, Amplified Bible Sam is… Continue reading When God’s advice and man’s advice conflict, go with what God says.
Month: January 2013
When the world is crumbling around you, make sure your house is built upon a firm foundation: God.
Whosoever cometh to me…is like a man which built an house…and laid the foundation on a rock…- Luke 6:47-48, KJV We all want to be respected. Perhaps one of the reasons why we do is because the respect of others is not easy to come by. You have to earn respect, and when you have… Continue reading When the world is crumbling around you, make sure your house is built upon a firm foundation: God.
Don’t be a loner.
But Moses’ hands were heavy and grew weary. So [the other men] took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side and one on the other side; so his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.… Continue reading Don’t be a loner.
Bloom where you are planted.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. – Ecclesiastes 9:10 (KJV) In his book Up the Organization (published in 1970), former Avis Rent-A-Car CEO Robert Townsend wrote the following about excellence in the workplace:… Continue reading Bloom where you are planted.
If you want to be important, don’t try to be.
Humble yourselves [feeling very insignificant] in the presence of the Lord, and [He will exalt you He will lift you up and make your lives significant]. – James 4:10, Amplified Bible Robert Townsend published his book Up the Organization in 1970. In the early 1960s, Townsend became CEO of Avis Rent-A-Car, a then young car… Continue reading If you want to be important, don’t try to be.
Don’t take matters into your own hands. Wait for God’s timing.
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing. – Genesis 12:2, KJV In Genesis 12:2-4, God promised Abraham to make a nation of him. Eleven years later and tired of waiting on God, Sarah, unable to bear children,… Continue reading Don’t take matters into your own hands. Wait for God’s timing.
It is never too late for God to use you.
Now Moses was 80 years old and Aaron 83 years old when they spoke to Pharaoh. – Exodus 7:7, Amplified Bible David opened a service station in the 1930s in Corbin, KY. In addition to selling gasoline, David cooked and sold a wide variety of tasty meals to many of the patrons that visited his… Continue reading It is never too late for God to use you.
Quit making excuses. It’s irritating.
And Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt? – Exodus 3:11, Amplified Bible There is a Pharaoh that needs to be warned of God’s impending wrath, and God just told you it is your job to deliver the message. How do you… Continue reading Quit making excuses. It’s irritating.
When God calls you, go talk to Pharaoh for Him.
And I say to you, Let My son go, that he may serve Me; and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, your firstborn. – Exodus 4:23, Amplified Bible God was merciful to Pharaoh, warning him in Exodus 4:23 of the ultimate price he would pay if he disobeyed… Continue reading When God calls you, go talk to Pharaoh for Him.
Even when you mess up, God wants to – and still can – use you.
And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. – Exodus 2:12, KJV We all mess us. It’s in our nature. We are going to sin either by accident or on purpose. Sometimes our sins will be… Continue reading Even when you mess up, God wants to – and still can – use you.