And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. – Mark 10:47, KJV Based on a true story, the movie Faith Like Potatoes chronicles the spiritual conversion and growth of a young farm family forced to move from… Continue reading It’s time to have a heartcry meeting with God.
Category: Fear
Let God be your light at the end of the tunnel.
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 of the cavern, our guide turned out all of the lights illuminating the path we were on. She… Continue reading Let God be your light at the end of the tunnel.
Keep an eye on God; your happiness depends on it.
Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man]—blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he. – Proverbs 29:18, Amplified Bible There may be no better example of the truths expressed in Proverbs 29:18 than the life of King… Continue reading Keep an eye on God; your happiness depends on it.
Try not to hide in the baggage when God calls.
And the Lord answered, Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage. – 1 Samuel 10:22, Amplified Bible When it came time for him to be declared king in Israel, Saul marked the occasion with a less than impressive performance: he hid himself in the baggage. Intimidated by the weight of the position he had… Continue reading Try not to hide in the baggage when God calls.
Run to God when you are threatened; He is your Strong Tower.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower… Proverbs 18:10, Amplified Bible There are days when there is a battle at every turn. Although you didn’t wake up desiring to go to war, the Enemy did, and war has raged since the moment you awoke. When faced with such a day, what do you… Continue reading Run to God when you are threatened; He is your Strong Tower.
God wants to take away all of your worries.
Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. – 1 Peter 5:7, Amplified Bible This world is home to a lot of defeated Christians. Some are slaves to worry. Others are… Continue reading God wants to take away all of your worries.
Flee your idols and return unto God.
And when…you…shall return to the Lord your God and obey His voice…with all your [mind and] heart and with all your being, then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion upon you… – Deuteronomy 30:1-3, Amplified Bible When we choose to follow God, He will be with us in the midst… Continue reading Flee your idols and return unto God.
Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. – Exodus 20:3
Your life shall hang in doubt before you; day and night you shall be worried… – Deuteronomy 28:66, Amplified Bible Sometimes our focus on the love of Christ blinds us to the fact that God is holy and that He will punish sin. Not only will He punish the sin of the lost; He will… Continue reading Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. – Exodus 20:3
When facing the giants, trust God to overcome.
Then we saw the Nephilim [or giants]… – Numbers 13:33, Amplified Bible When I was in fifth grade my social studies teacher challenged me to enter the annual Optimist Club Oratorical Contest. I accepted the challenge, crafted a downright great speech (so I thought), and arrived on contest day with confidence. Sure, I had a… Continue reading When facing the giants, trust God to overcome.
Go with God to the mountaintop.
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves…” – Mark 9:2, KJV Imagine hiking up a mountain near your home with a dear friend. After a vigorous climb you rest upon a rock and break out your travel mix… Continue reading Go with God to the mountaintop.