But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God). – Galatians 5:16, Amplified Bible In his book My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers wrote, “There… Continue reading Let’s take a walk with God.
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Persist, persist, persist. Never quit, never quit, never quit. Get the idea?
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might… – Ecclesiastes 9:10(a), Amplified Bible Recently our church was visited by a missionary to Canada. His entire testimony was fascinating, but there was one part of his testimony that affected me deeply. The missionary stated that when he, his wife, and their two… Continue reading Persist, persist, persist. Never quit, never quit, never quit. Get the idea?
Recognizing you have a problem is half the solution.
Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times. – Genesis 31:41, KJV You have a thorn in your flesh. It’s not an illness or financial distress or a huge decision you… Continue reading Recognizing you have a problem is half the solution.
Contrary to popular belief, everything isn’t relative.
When Gentiles who have not the [divine] Law do instinctively what the Law requires…They show that the essential requirements of the Law are written in their hearts and are operating there, with which their consciences (sense of right and wrong) also bear witness… – Romans 2:14-15, Amplified Bible Moral relativism is abundant in our society.… Continue reading Contrary to popular belief, everything isn’t relative.
Be a thermostat, not a thermometer.
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 Baltimore Ravens Superbowl XXXV (played on January 28, 2001) championship team. He is also a victim of Amyotrophic… Continue reading Be a thermostat, not a thermometer.
Your life is God’s gift to you; don’t waste it.
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:15-16, KJV) Imagine for a moment that you’ve died. You are saved, you are in Heaven, and you are at this very moment standing before Christ. Christ is about to review your life before… Continue reading Your life is God’s gift to you; don’t waste it.
Even from the depths of sin, God can restore you and use you.
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. – Jonah 1:3, KJV Let’s… Continue reading Even from the depths of sin, God can restore you and use you.
It’s not about you.
Do nothing from factional motives [through contentiousness, strife, selfishness, or for unworthy ends] or prompted by conceit and empty arrogance. Instead, in the true spirit of humility (lowliness of mind) let each regard the others as better than and superior to himself [thinking more highly of one another than you do of yourselves]. Philippians 2:3,… Continue reading It’s not about you.
Obedience is the very best thing to show that you believe.
And Abraham took Ishmael his son and all who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among [those] of Abraham’s house, and circumcised [them] the very same day, as God had said to him. – Genesis 17:23, Amplified Bible Not long ago I read the autobiography of… Continue reading Obedience is the very best thing to show that you believe.
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you should be doing today. You don’t know how long you’ve got.
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. James 4:14, KJV Not long ago my mother passed away. During a recent trip to visit my widower stepfather, I took time to rummage through… Continue reading Don’t put off until tomorrow what you should be doing today. You don’t know how long you’ve got.