Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10, KJV Psalm 46 contains a lot of trouble. Distress (verses 1 and 6), catastrophe (verses 2-3), anger (verse 6), governmental upheaval (verse 6), and war (verse 9) are all mentioned,… Continue reading It can be hard to sit still.
Month: March 2015
BEST OF TQFG: You aren’t doing God any favors by obeying.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from May 23, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Is he grateful and does he praise the servant because he did what he was ordered to do? – Luke 17:9, Amplified Bible Pride is difficult to shake, even for the most dedicated of Christians. As soon as… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: You aren’t doing God any favors by obeying.
Which one will it be? Godly or worldly forgiveness?
And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32, Amplified Bible (AMP) When someone wrongs you and he or she repents of the evil, how do you forgive? Do you forgive as the world forgives?… Continue reading Which one will it be? Godly or worldly forgiveness?
Believe it or not, tests are a good thing.
And so, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God or approve of Him or consider Him worth the knowing, God gave them over to a base and condemned mind to do things not proper or decent but loathsome, – Romans 1:28, Amplified Bible (AMP) There is a difference between committing sin and being… Continue reading Believe it or not, tests are a good thing.
BEST OF TQFG: Stay close to God. You’ll be smarter for it.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from February 11, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team That people may know skillful and godly Wisdom and instruction, discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight. – Proverbs 1:2, Amplified Bible In his book Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions, author Gary Klein detailed… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Stay close to God. You’ll be smarter for it.
It’s lonely at the top.
I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. – Numbers 11:14, KJV If you love the Lord, He will someday place you in a position to lead others on His behalf. Maybe He’ll call you to be a pastor. Maybe He’ll call you to be a… Continue reading It’s lonely at the top.
Losing 50% of the time is a real problem.
As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who employ and send him. – Proverbs 10:26, Amplified Bible (AMP) I ran into a fellow the other day that told me a remarkable story about his workplace. The company he works for employs a little more than… Continue reading Losing 50% of the time is a real problem.
BEST OF TQFG: Here’s a great lesson from the ‘Fifth Book of Ruth.’
We hope you enjoy this re-post from October 28, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ…; – Romans 8:17, KJV We often forget just what we inherit when God adopts us into His family. My friend Jack, who just finished an 8-week… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Here’s a great lesson from the ‘Fifth Book of Ruth.’
Lessons from the Honey Badger: Part 2
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. – Galatians 6:9, KJV As mentioned in Lessons from the Honey Badger: Part 1, honey badgers have a reputation for being fearless. They also are remarkably, insanely, and stubbornly persistent. Take Stauffel, for instance. Stauffel… Continue reading Lessons from the Honey Badger: Part 2
Lessons from the Honey Badger: Part 1
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Proverbs 6:6, KJV Proverbs 6:6 challenges us to look to God’s creation for some of life’s lessons, which brings me to this question: Have you ever heard of a honey badger? Neither had I, until recently. Native to areas of Africa and Asia,… Continue reading Lessons from the Honey Badger: Part 1