By means of these He has bestowed on us His precious and exceedingly great promises, so that through them you may escape [by flight] from the moral decay (rottenness and corruption) that is in the world because of covetousness (lust and greed), and become sharers (partakers) of the divine nature. – 2 Peter 1:4, Amplified… Continue reading Here’s the key to healthy living.
Category: Faith
Patiently serve while you are waiting for the “whys.”
…and cast their crowns before the throne… – Revelation 4:10, KJV A seventeen year old young man, whom I will call Dale, was fighting AIDS. In the hospital, undergoing treatment to prolong his life, there were no doubt times when this born-again believer wondered, “Why?” Why would God allow him, a faithful servant, to contract… Continue reading Patiently serve while you are waiting for the “whys.”
When facing the giants, do the opposite of what the spies did.
And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands and brought it down to us and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the Lord our God gives us. Yet you would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God. – Deuteronomy… Continue reading When facing the giants, do the opposite of what the spies did.
The Longest Wait
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. – John 15:13, KJV There is a reason we call them the Greatest Generation. Six weeks after they were married, Billie and Peggy Harris parted ways. Billie, a military fighter pilot, was deployed to Europe to fight the… Continue reading The Longest Wait
Don’t stick your fingers in a light socket.
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. – 1 Timothy 2:14, KJV I heard a story recently of a young woman who had given herself to the homosexual lifestyle. Raised in a Christian home, she struggled with the decision for a time, but she eventually justified her choice… Continue reading Don’t stick your fingers in a light socket.
BEST OF TQFG: Let God be your light at the end of the tunnel.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from April 26, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team For You, O Lord, are my Lamp; the Lord lightens my darkness. – 2 Samuel 22:29 Not long ago I, my wife, and my children visited a mountain cavern tourist attraction in Western, NC. During a tour… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Let God be your light at the end of the tunnel.
Never forget to ask the Great Physician for healing.
But when Jesus heard it, He replied, Those who are strong and well (healthy) have no need of a physician, but those who are weak and sick. – Matthew 9:12, Amplified Bible (AMP) Take a moment to read the following email from a member of our church: My best friend in Kentucky sent me a… Continue reading Never forget to ask the Great Physician for healing.
When you get discouraged, how long does it take you to get back on your feet?
Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. – Joshua 1:9, Amplified Bible (AMP) Sometimes we strive for a goal, and when we fall short of the goal, we feel like a failure. It’s natural… Continue reading When you get discouraged, how long does it take you to get back on your feet?
Half-hearted worship = miserable Christianity.
And Moses made a serpent of bronze and put it on a pole, and if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked to the serpent of bronze [attentively, expectantly, with a steady and absorbing gaze], he lived. – Numbers 21:9, Amplified Bible (AMP) Have you ever done anything half-cocked? If you have, then… Continue reading Half-hearted worship = miserable Christianity.
I have met my enemy, and he is too much for me.
He took off his royal robes and prophesied before Samuel and lay down stripped thus all that day and night. So they say, Is Saul also among the prophets? – 1 Samuel 19:24, Amplified Bible (AMP) For the first seven years we had children, I was a stay-at-home dad. One of those days, life was… Continue reading I have met my enemy, and he is too much for me.