Now to Him Who…is able to…do…infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams… – Ephesians 3:20, Amplified Bible (AMP) L. was scared. She and her husband had gotten accustomed to a $68,000 annual salary, but their days of living on such an income were numbered. Called into the ministry, L.’s husband had been… Continue reading How would you like for God to give you $36,000?
Category: God-dependence
Seek God and you shall find Him.
…Do not I fill heaven and earth? says the Lord. – Jeremiah 23:24, Amplified Bible (AMP) Have you ever had thoughts like these? My friends hate me. My family has turned against me. Those whom I have authority over ignore me. Everyone treats me like I was an alien (from a far, unfamiliar country). God… Continue reading Seek God and you shall find Him.
What would life be like without prayer?
…According to your faith… – Matthew 9:29, Amplified Bible (AMP) What would the Bible be like without prayer? Without prayer, the Bible would be a shadow of its current form. Without prayer, we’d have no record of miracles like: Christ’s healing of the nobleman’s son. Elijah’s victory over the prophets of Baal. David’s deliverance from… Continue reading What would life be like without prayer?
Be wary of having your cross cut off.
…remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine… – Luke 22:42, KJV I have a dear friend who has been through a lot during the past year. Three of his close family members, including his father (with whom he was very close), passed away. Both he and his wife were involved in… Continue reading Be wary of having your cross cut off.
The world is filled with danger, struggle, and strife, but that’s a good thing…
…I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28, KJV I like to hike in the mountains, but I don’t get to go hiking nearly as often as I’d like. Although I do enjoy the scenery and the exercise along the trail, the main attraction for me is neither the scenery nor the exercise; it is… Continue reading The world is filled with danger, struggle, and strife, but that’s a good thing…
When you’re hungry, God doesn’t recommend eating the wind.
Ephraim herds and feeds on the wind… – Hosea 12:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) I have a cat named Toby. Toby is a lot of fun to be around, but there is one thing he does that is absolutely hilarious. Every now and then, he likes to roughhouse. Unfortunately, he’s an only cat, so when he… Continue reading When you’re hungry, God doesn’t recommend eating the wind.
Once there was a guy named Tom…
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31, King James Version (KJV) Once there was a guy named Tom. Tom loved football, and after serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, he played professionally. After a few years… Continue reading Once there was a guy named Tom…
God doesn’t want anyone to perish.
The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people’s conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance. – 2 Peter 3:9, Amplified Bible (AMP) Prior to salvation, many of us fight God. He… Continue reading God doesn’t want anyone to perish.
Let God be your Superman.
…I am the Almighty God… – Genesis 17:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) I recently watched a short documentary about the making of Man of Steel, the 2013 blockbuster movie about the DC Comics character, Superman. During the documentary, one of the producers of the film likened the character of Superman to a melding of the Old… Continue reading Let God be your Superman.
You can learn a lot from watching pro wrestling.
God is our Refuge and Strength [mighty and impenetrable to temptation], a very present and well-proved help in trouble. – Psalm 46:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) Ok, I’ll admit it. I loved watching pro wrestling as a child. I’m not sure what attracted me to it. Maybe it was the conflict inside of the ring. Maybe… Continue reading You can learn a lot from watching pro wrestling.