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!

The saddest part is that he didn’t have to die so soon.

And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed… – Proverbs 5:11 One of my dear brothers-in law passed away two days ago. Only in his late 50s, he was still young, and he leaves behind a wife and two teenage children. The tragedy of it all is that he… Continue reading The saddest part is that he didn’t have to die so soon.

I wanna be like Gladys.

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. – 1 Corinthians 1:27, KJV Gladys Aylward knew God had called her to be a missionary to China. The problem was that no one… Continue reading I wanna be like Gladys.

Try not to sit too close to the railroad tracks.

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. – Mark 7:27, KJV When God gives us work to do, one of the greatest impediments to getting the job done is distraction. To illustrate this, consider… Continue reading Try not to sit too close to the railroad tracks.

BEST OF TQFG: Two heads are not better than one.

We hope you enjoy this re-post from July 31, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team [For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides]. – James 1:8, AMP It was Jesus Himself who said that a house divided against itself… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Two heads are not better than one.

Do you just get up and go?

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. – Mark 2:14, KJV I am simultaneously amazed and ashamed each time I read a passage like Mark 2:14. Whether it’s Levi leaving his cushy job to… Continue reading Do you just get up and go?

Neutrality is a myth.

He who is not with Me [definitely on My side] is against Me, and he who does not [definitely] gather with Me and for My side scatters. – Matthew 12:30, Amplified Bible (AMP) According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, the word “neutral” refers to “a person, country, etc., that does not support either side of an… Continue reading Neutrality is a myth.

BEST OF TQFG: Success or failure in following God boils down to one thing.

We hope you enjoy this re-post from August 29, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Jesus replied, This is the work (service) that God asks of you: that you believe in the One Whom He has sent…  – John 6:29, AMP I’m an 80/20 Principle kind of guy, and the reason I am… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Success or failure in following God boils down to one thing.

Is watching TV or riding a bike more fun?

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. – Proverbs 21:25-26, King James Version (KJV) According to Shawn Achor in his book, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance… Continue reading Is watching TV or riding a bike more fun?

See Problems As Challenges, Not Threats

Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not. – Numbers 14:9, KJV Eric Barker’s blog posts from his site, Barking Up the Wrong Tree, have been featured in… Continue reading See Problems As Challenges, Not Threats