And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. – Ruth 3:11, King James Version (KJV) It’s easy to get discouraged when the culture around you is saturated with sin. When you see depravity… Continue reading The power of virtue.
Category: Character
Are you an extrovert or an introvert? Does it matter?
…for I am fearfully and wonderfully made… – Psalm 139:14, KJV Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines an extrovert as “a friendly person who likes being with and talking to other people : an outgoing person.” MWD defines an introvert as “a shy person : a quiet person who does not find it easy to talk to other… Continue reading Are you an extrovert or an introvert? Does it matter?
Have you been to spiritual boot camp?
Take [with me] your share of the hardships and suffering [which you are called to endure] as a good (first-class) soldier of Christ Jesus. – 2 Timothy 2:3, Amplified Bible (AMP) I have never served in the military, but I have a high regard for those who have. In talking with many friends and family… Continue reading Have you been to spiritual boot camp?
BEST OF TQFG: Recognizing you have a problem is half the solution.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from January 15, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team 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… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Recognizing you have a problem is half the solution.
Leave and cleave.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. – Genesis 2:24, KJV More and more people – even many who call themselves Christians – buy into the notion that it is better to live together before getting married. This trend is… Continue reading Leave and cleave.
BEST OF TQFG: Life is like three dozen apple cider donuts!
We hope you enjoy this re-post from November 25, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil. – Ephesians 5:16, Amplified Bible (AMP) Every October my family takes a trek to Skytop Apple Orchard in Zirconia, NC, just outside… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Life is like three dozen apple cider donuts!
O, to be the king!
When you come to the land which the Lord your God gives you and you possess it and live there, and then say, We will set a king over us like all the nations that are about us, – Deuteronomy 17:14, Amplified Bible (AMP) In Deuteronomy 17, long before the days of the Judges or… Continue reading O, to be the king!
The New Tolerance
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. – 1 Peter 3:17, KJV According to ChristianAnswers.net: Not long ago, the word ‘tolerance’ meant ‘bearing or putting up with someone or something not especially liked’. However, now the word has been redefined to… Continue reading The New Tolerance
Which spirit do you have?
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear, but He has given us a spirit of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. – 2 Timothy 1:7, Amplified Bible (AMP) Have you ever heard someone say, “That… Continue reading Which spirit do you have?
Flat as a pancake.
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. – Philippians 2:8, KJV Andrew Murray, author of Humility: The Beauty of Holiness and Humility & Absolute Surrender, defined this elusive character trait as follows: Humility is perfect quietness of heart. It is… Continue reading Flat as a pancake.