Patiently serve while you are waiting for the “whys.”

…and cast their crowns before the throne… – Revelation 4:10, KJV A seventeen year old young man, whom I will call Dale, was fighting AIDS. In the hospital, undergoing treatment to prolong his life, there were no doubt times when this born-again believer wondered, “Why?” Why would God allow him, a faithful servant, to contract… Continue reading Patiently serve while you are waiting for the “whys.”

When facing the giants, do the opposite of what the spies did.

And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands and brought it down to us and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the Lord our God gives us. Yet you would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God. – Deuteronomy… Continue reading When facing the giants, do the opposite of what the spies did.

The Longest Wait

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. – John 15:13, KJV There is a reason we call them the Greatest Generation. Six weeks after they were married, Billie and Peggy Harris parted ways. Billie, a military fighter pilot, was deployed to Europe to fight the… Continue reading The Longest Wait

What is really important to you?

For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth. And the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. – Isaiah 65:17, Amplified Bible (AMP) The late Dr. Stephen Covey’s book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, has had tremendous impact on many lives. One of the seven habits Dr. Covey wrote… Continue reading What is really important to you?

Don’t stick your fingers in a light socket.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. – 1 Timothy 2:14, KJV I heard a story recently of a young woman who had given herself to the homosexual lifestyle. Raised in a Christian home, she struggled with the decision for a time, but she eventually justified her choice… Continue reading Don’t stick your fingers in a light socket.

BEST OF TQFG: Let God be your light at the end of the tunnel.

We hope you enjoy this re-post from April 26, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team For You, O Lord, are my Lamp; the Lord lightens my darkness. – 2 Samuel 22:29 Not long ago I, my wife, and my children visited a mountain cavern tourist attraction in Western, NC. During a tour… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Let God be your light at the end of the tunnel.

BEST OF TQFG: Be a thermostat, not a thermometer.

We hope you enjoy this re-post from January 13, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Matthew 10:16, KJV O.J. Brigance is a former NFL football standout and member of the… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Be a thermostat, not a thermometer.

Never forget to ask the Great Physician for healing.

But when Jesus heard it, He replied, Those who are strong and well (healthy) have no need of a physician, but those who are weak and sick. – Matthew 9:12, Amplified Bible (AMP) Take a moment to read the following email from a member of our church: My best friend in Kentucky sent me a… Continue reading Never forget to ask the Great Physician for healing.

When you get discouraged, how long does it take you to get back on your feet?

Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. – Joshua 1:9, Amplified Bible (AMP) Sometimes we strive for a goal, and when we fall short of the goal, we feel like a failure. It’s natural… Continue reading When you get discouraged, how long does it take you to get back on your feet?

Half-hearted worship = miserable Christianity.

And Moses made a serpent of bronze and put it on a pole, and if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked to the serpent of bronze [attentively, expectantly, with a steady and absorbing gaze], he lived. – Numbers 21:9, Amplified Bible (AMP) Have you ever done anything half-cocked? If you have, then… Continue reading Half-hearted worship = miserable Christianity.