…we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him. – 1 John 5:15, Amplified Bible On Christmas morning when I was growing up, my mother did not allow my sister and I to enter the living room – where the tree and the presents were – until we woke her up… Continue reading God has your presents ready. He’s just waiting for the right time to give them to you.
Category: Faith
God gave you the work. Use it as your mission field!
… They shall call the people unto the mountain… – Deuteronomy 33:19, KJV To offer sacrifices of righteousness to God means to perform good works pleasing to God. Yes, choosing to rejoice in your work is a sacrifice of righteousness, a good work unto The Lord. But we are by no means supposed to stop… Continue reading God gave you the work. Use it as your mission field!
Be patient. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
And the Lord your God will clear out those nations before you, little by little; you may not consume them quickly, lest the beasts of the field increase among you. – Deuteronomy 7:22, Amplified Bible There will be times in your life when God will give you a tremendous vision. Like a movie playing in… Continue reading Be patient. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
Let God save you from the hurt.
…ye are of more value than many sparrows. Luke 12:7, KJV The film October Baby tells the moving story of a young woman named Hannah who finds out that she is the survivor of a failed abortion. By the end of the story, through many tears mixed with constant doubt, she finds her way to… Continue reading Let God save you from the hurt.
God will take optimism over pessimism any day.
But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it. – Numbers 14:24, Amplified Bible Have you ever wondered why the best motivational speakers and writers make so much money? It’s because they know… Continue reading God will take optimism over pessimism any day.
God likes giving stuff to His kids.
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? – Matthew 7:11, KJV I recently met a fellow for the first time who turned out to be a brother in Christ. We… Continue reading God likes giving stuff to His kids.
Hey, take a look at what God made! It proves He exist.
For ever since the creation of the world His invisible nature and attributes, that is, His eternal power and divinity, have been made intelligible and clearly discernible in and through the things that have been made (His handiworks). So [men] are without excuse [altogether without any defense or justification]. – Romans 1:20, Amplified Bible Intelligence… Continue reading Hey, take a look at what God made! It proves He exist.
To believe in God is the intelligent thing to do.
And He replied to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (intellect). – Matthew 22:37, Amplified Bible I grew up in the public school system of middle Georgia. I had some wonderful teachers, but a lot of the subject matter… Continue reading To believe in God is the intelligent thing to do.
You can learn a lot from a child.
Truly I say to you, whoever does not accept and receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] shall not in any way enter it [at all]. – Luke 18:17, Amplified Bible Recently I helped out with game time during one of our weekly Wednesday night children’s church services. For the… Continue reading You can learn a lot from a child.
God doesn’t mind proving Himself to you. He proves Himself to people all of the time.
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? – Matthew 14:31, KJV Peter suffered a failure of faith while walking on the water towards Jesus (Matthew 14:30). He knew Jesus was real, and He knew Jesus could work miracles. Yet,… Continue reading God doesn’t mind proving Himself to you. He proves Himself to people all of the time.