No king is saved by the great size and power of his army; a mighty man is not delivered by [his] much strength. – Psalm 33:16, AMP One of the greatest challenges we Christians face is understanding how futile our efforts are when we try to accomplish God’s work with human strength. I’ve heard countless stories of… Continue reading A mighty man is not delivered by his much strength.
Category: God-dependence
Let God make a man (or woman) of steel out of you.
Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of… Continue reading Let God make a man (or woman) of steel out of you.
If you are proud, you are delusional.
And at once an angel of the Lord smote him (Herod)…because he did not give God the glory… – Acts 12:23, AMP We all struggle with pride, but some people are consumed by it. Those who are consumed by pride and arrogance are, to put it bluntly, delusional. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines “delusion” as: A persistent… Continue reading If you are proud, you are delusional.
Those temptations will listen to God, but they won’t listen to you.
And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of every angelic principality and power]. – Colossians 2:10, AMP It happens to every one of us.… Continue reading Those temptations will listen to God, but they won’t listen to you.
Keep at it even if you are worried about blowing up the boiler.
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, AMP Andy’s father took a job at a hand-loom weaving factory in order to support his family. Andy’s… Continue reading Keep at it even if you are worried about blowing up the boiler.
Don’t lament the end of an era.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. – 2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV It is terribly easy to become depressed when something we love comes to an end. We mourn for the loss, and naturally so. Whether we lose a loved one to death or distance, or whether we see… Continue reading Don’t lament the end of an era.
Are you prepared to be hot, glowing, and intense?
So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent prayer for him was persistently made to God by the church (assembly). – Acts 12:5, AMP The persecution of the early church was in full swing, and Peter was the latest catch in the net of Herod the king. Fresh off of murdering the Apostle James, Herod… Continue reading Are you prepared to be hot, glowing, and intense?
It’s amazing what you can learn while falling 211 feet at 80 mph.
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord. – Proverbs 21:31, KJV I’m old enough to know better than to ride roller coasters at my age, but I just had to do it. I just finished my first excursion at Carowinds Thrill Park in Fort Mill, SC with my family. We had a blast, but little did I… Continue reading It’s amazing what you can learn while falling 211 feet at 80 mph.
Drug pushers need God, too.
Go then and make disciples… – Matthew 28:19, AMP Once upon a time Don and John were teenage runaways. Having fled their home at the age of fifteen, they ran as fast as they could into a life of drug pushing and drug abuse. One day while 15-year-old Don was hitchhiking, a man named Bill… Continue reading Drug pushers need God, too.
Believe it or not, tough times are good for you.
Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Like these good figs, so will I regard the captives of Judah whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. – Jeremiah 24:5, AMP In Jeremiah 24:5 we find one of the most shocking statements in all of… Continue reading Believe it or not, tough times are good for you.