Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. – Matthew 5:16, KJV In late 2013, J.C. (John Cecil) Stroble passed away at the age of 71. For 57 years, beginning at the young age of 14, Stroble worked at The Beacon… Continue reading How does your life compare to J.C.’s?
Category: Character
BEST OF TQFG: Let God tell you about a strange way to get to know Him better.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from June 28, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team So they went out from the presence of the council (Sanhedrin), rejoicing that they were being counted worthy [dignified by the indignity] to suffer shame and be exposed to disgrace for [the sake of] His name. – Acts 5:41, AMP… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Let God tell you about a strange way to get to know Him better.
Love and discernment go hand-in-hand.
Eagerly pursue and seek to acquire [this] love [make it your aim, your great quest]; and earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual endowments (gifts), especially that you may prophesy (interpret the divine will and purpose in inspired preaching and teaching). 1 Corinthians 14:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) In 1 Corinthians 14, God, through Paul, admonishes us… Continue reading Love and discernment go hand-in-hand.
BEST OF TQFG: You’re not alone. Even Paul despaired.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from September 9, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team …we were so utterly and unbearably weighed down and crushed that we despaired even of life [itself]. – 2 Corinthians 1:8, AMP It is very easy to look at pastors, missionaries, and others who have given themselves to a… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: You’re not alone. Even Paul despaired.
You just never know…
For the sun comes up with a scorching heat and parches the grass; its flower falls off and its beauty fades away. Even so will the rich man wither and die in the midst of his pursuits. – James 1:11, Amplified Bible (AMP) I have the utmost admiration for successful people. People who work hard and invest their… Continue reading You just never know…
What name would you be known by?
Now Joseph, a Levite and native of Cyprus who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles, which interpreted means Son of Encouragement. – Acts 4:36, Amplified Bible (AMP) The movie Dances with Wolves, starring Kevin Costner, was released in 1990. It was a hugely successful film, making $184 million in U.S. box office sales and $424 million… Continue reading What name would you be known by?
So what does it all mean?
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father,… Continue reading So what does it all mean?
When the fatigue of life sets in…
Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will]. – 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Amplified Bible (AMP) I don’t care how naturally optimistic we are, there will be… Continue reading When the fatigue of life sets in…
According to your ability…
To one he gave five talents [probably about $5,000], to another two, to another one—to each in proportion to his own personal ability. Then he departed and left the country. – Matthew 25:15, Amplified Bible (AMP) God knows what abilities we have, for He is the one who gave them to us. At different stages… Continue reading According to your ability…
Oh, to be like a seed!
I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains [just one grain; it never becomes more but lives] by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces many others and yields a rich harvest. – John 12:24, Amplified Bible (AMP) From Wikipedia: Maud… Continue reading Oh, to be like a seed!