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?
Category: Diligence
BEST OF TQFG: What we have here is a failure to communicate.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from February 22, 2014. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they worked cunningly… – Joshua 9:3-4, Amplified Bible (AMP) One day when my elder daughter was just a toddler, I left the house to… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: What we have here is a failure to communicate.
Are you really at His feet?
But Martha [overly occupied and too busy] was distracted with much serving; and she came up to Him and said, Lord, is it nothing to You that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me [to lend a hand and do her part along with me]! – Luke 10:40,… Continue reading Are you really at His feet?
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!
Losing 50% of the time is a real problem.
As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who employ and send him. – Proverbs 10:26, Amplified Bible (AMP) I ran into a fellow the other day that told me a remarkable story about his workplace. The company he works for employs a little more than… Continue reading Losing 50% of the time is a real problem.
Lessons from the Honey Badger: Part 2
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. – Galatians 6:9, KJV As mentioned in Lessons from the Honey Badger: Part 1, honey badgers have a reputation for being fearless. They also are remarkably, insanely, and stubbornly persistent. Take Stauffel, for instance. Stauffel… Continue reading Lessons from the Honey Badger: Part 2
BEST OF TQFG: There is no substitute for hard work.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from February 19, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. – Proverbs 22:29, KJV On at least two occasions in his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin chronicled the down and… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: There is no substitute for hard work.
BEST OF TQFG: God is working on you. Just hang in there.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from June 30, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team The Lord will perfect that which concerns me… – Psalms 138:8, AMP Every now and then, God blesses us with extraordinary moments of insight into His plan for our lives. He lifts us up out of the belly… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: God is working on you. Just hang in there.
Will you get this crown in Heaven?
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven… – Matthew 6:20, KJV In Matthew 6:20, Christ admonished us to lay up for ourselves treasures in Heaven. One such treasure is the Crown of Rejoicing or Exultation, which He awards for those who faithfully make disciples of the lost. In 1 Thessalonians 2:19 (KJV) Paul writes, “For what… Continue reading Will you get this crown in Heaven?
What will you do for those you love?
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. – John 15:13, King James Version (KJV) Dick and Rick Hoyt are an inspiring and amazing duo. According to an April 2014 article in The Boston Globe: Their story is no less remarkable for having been told over… Continue reading What will you do for those you love?