As for me, I said in my haste and alarm, I am cut off from before Your eyes. But You heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to You for aid. – Psalm 31:22, Amplified Bible (AMP) Here is where our anxiety originates: our haste. When we want something now that we cannot… Continue reading The mechanism of character development.
Category: God’s Will
BEST OF TQFG: Please don’t ignore God’s gift while you are making your way to the fridge.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from September 25, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Because he preferred to share the oppression [suffer the hardships] and bear the shame of the people of God rather than to have the fleeting enjoyment of a sinful life. – Hebrews 11:25, Amplified Bible (AMP) I was… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Please don’t ignore God’s gift while you are making your way to the fridge.
Which path to advancement?
And Samuel said unto the people, It is the Lord that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. – 1 Samuel 12:6, KJV Since the Garden of Eden, people have wanted to be more significant than they already are. It was the hope of being more… Continue reading Which path to advancement?
Acres of Diamonds
For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. – Deuteronomy 30:11, KJV We like to complicate matters. It’s just our way. Take, for example, the famous Acres of Diamonds story, popularized in the late 1800s and early 1900s by American Baptist minister Russell… Continue reading Acres of Diamonds
BEST OF TQFG: God has your presents ready. He’s just waiting for the right time to give them to you.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from March 16, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team …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… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: God has your presents ready. He’s just waiting for the right time to give them to you.
How God Reveals Himself: Part 2
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. – Luke 24:27, King James Version (KJV) In yesterday’s post, we learned that God reveals Himself to mankind in three ways: creation, conscience, and the Bible. Today’s question is this: Can we trust what the Bible teaches… Continue reading How God Reveals Himself: Part 2
BEST OF TQFG: What we have here is a failure to communicate.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from February 22, 2014. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team But when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they worked cunningly… – Joshua 9:3-4, Amplified Bible (AMP) One day when my elder daughter was just a toddler, I left the house to… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: What we have here is a failure to communicate.
Leave and cleave.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. – Genesis 2:24, KJV More and more people – even many who call themselves Christians – buy into the notion that it is better to live together before getting married. This trend is… Continue reading Leave and cleave.
How well do you worship the Lord?
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. – John 4:24, King James Version (KJV) How well do you worship the Lord? After studying John 4:24, I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m a horrible worshipper. I hope you measure up better than I do. The… Continue reading How well do you worship the Lord?
Brian takes a walk.
A man’s mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure. – Proverbs 16:9, Amplified Bible (AMP) My friend Brian was becoming more and more disgruntled at work. Recently, he came home and told his wife, “I am not happy at work. I wonder if it is time to start… Continue reading Brian takes a walk.