I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency]. – Philippians 4:13, Amplified Bible (AMP) Here is another excerpt from Admiral William H. McRaven’s fantastic May 2014 commencement address to the… Continue reading Don’t back down from the sharks.
Category: God-dependence
Do you remain under stress?
32 In spite of all this, they sinned still more, for they believed not in (relied not on and adhered not to Him for) His wondrous works. 33 Therefore their days He consumed like a breath [in emptiness, falsity, and futility] and their years in terror and sudden haste. – Psalm 78:32-33, Amplified Bible (AMP)… Continue reading Do you remain under stress?
BEST OF TQFG: Be happy and glad-hearted at all times.
On this Memorial Day 2014, please take time to thank the Lord for the families who have sacrificed so much for the blessings we enjoy today. We hope you enjoy this re-post from May 8, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Be happy [in your faith] and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually (always).… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Be happy and glad-hearted at all times.
Don’t be afraid of the circus.
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. – Revelation 3:5, KJV In May 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven, Commander, United States Special Operations Command,… Continue reading Don’t be afraid of the circus.
Lower than a snake’s belly in a wagon rut.
My heart is grievously pained… – Psalm 55:4, Amplified Bible (AMP) Psalm 55 chronicles some of the deepest sorrow that David ever experienced. Filled with words like “distraught, “oppression,” “pain,” “terror,” “horror,” and “trembling,” David exquisitely described what it is like to suffer severe distress – not only of circumstance, but of soul. Many commentators… Continue reading Lower than a snake’s belly in a wagon rut.
This is one way you DON’T want God’s hand upon you.
When I kept silence [before I confessed], my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long. For day and night Your hand [of displeasure] was heavy upon me; my moisture was turned into the drought of summer. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! – Psalm 32:3-4, Amplified Bible (AMP) There have been many… Continue reading This is one way you DON’T want God’s hand upon you.
BEST OF TQFG: Don’t let your circumstances steal away your hope.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from August 21, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team His feet they hurt with fetters; he was laid in chains of iron and his soul entered into the iron. Psalm 105:18, AMP Little is said in the Bible regarding how Joseph felt while he was being betrayed by his… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Don’t let your circumstances steal away your hope.
Would you like to be like this guy?
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings… – Psalm 112:7, Amplified Bible (AMP) How would you like other people to observe your life and say the following things about you? You are: Happy Fortunate Prosperous Spiritually healthy and content Recognized and remembered by others for being righteous, compassionate, and generous Brave in the midst… Continue reading Would you like to be like this guy?
What is the source of perpetual joy?
Be happy in your faith and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually always; Be unceasing in prayer praying perseveringly; Thank God in everything no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks, for this is the will of God for you who are in Christ Jesus the Revealer and Mediator of that will.… Continue reading What is the source of perpetual joy?
When you hear their feet in the treetops…
And when you hear a sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry or balsam trees, then go out to battle… – 1 Chronicles 14:15, Amplified Bible (AMP) Although David committed many sins, he was, at the end of the day, a man after God’s own heart. For the better part of his life,… Continue reading When you hear their feet in the treetops…