[What, what would have become of me] had I not believed that I would see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living! Wait and hope for and expect the Lord; be brave and of good courage and let your heart be stout and enduring. Yes, wait for and hope for and expect the… Continue reading What limiting beliefs are holding you back?
Category: God’s Will
You might get what you want when you nag, but you may end up wishing you hadn’t.
7 And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken to the voice of the people in all they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not be King over them. 18 In that day you will cry out because of your king you have chosen for yourselves, but… Continue reading You might get what you want when you nag, but you may end up wishing you hadn’t.
BEST OF TQFG: Try not to hide in the baggage when God calls.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from April 9, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team 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… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Try not to hide in the baggage when God calls.
Which dog will you feed?
And turn not aside after vain and worthless things which cannot profit or deliver you, for they are empty and futile. – 1 Samuel 12:21, Amplified Bible (AMP) God’s warning (through Samuel) to run away from worthless things is just as appropriate for twenty-first century Christians as it was for the Israelites of 1095 B.C.… Continue reading Which dog will you feed?
Being holy is constant work.
[For it is He] Who delivered and saved us and called us with a calling in itself holy and leading to holiness [to a life of consecration, a vocation of holiness]… – 2 Timothy 1:9, Amplified Bible (AMP) Too many Christians foolishly think that their lives are to be lived in “compartments.” For example, they… Continue reading Being holy is constant work.
BEST OF TQFG: Live excellently, one day at a time.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from December 28, 2012. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Live excellently, one day at a time.
Be cautious about those new ideas.
And Gideon made an ephod [a sacred, high priest’s garment] of it, and put it in his city of Ophrah, and all Israel paid homage to it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and to his family. – Judges 8:27, Amplified Bible (AMP) The law of unintended consequences teaches that, no matter how… Continue reading Be cautious about those new ideas.
Here’s the secret to overcoming your enemies.
…You can not stand before your enemies until you take away from among you the things devoted [to destruction]. – Joshua 7:13, Amplified Bible (AMP) Many, many Christians lead defeated lives. They often question their faith because rarely, if ever, do they see God actively working to help them overcome great obstacles. Rather than experience… Continue reading Here’s the secret to overcoming your enemies.
Who is God to you? A crutch, or a cornerstone?
And you and the Levite and the stranger and the sojourner among you shall rejoice in all the good which the Lord your God has given you and your household. – Deuteronomy 26:11, Amplified Bible (AMP) For many, many Christians, God is afterthought. Their prayer life is almost non-existent. They rarely read the Bible. They may or may not… Continue reading Who is God to you? A crutch, or a cornerstone?
Sometimes you have to make tough choices when trapped in a dark alley.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts that they should come against Israel in battle, that [Israel] might destroy them utterly, and that without favor and mercy, as the Lord commanded Moses. – Joshua 11:20, Amplified Bible (AMP) Let’s face it. It is hard to read about Israel’s total annihilation of the… Continue reading Sometimes you have to make tough choices when trapped in a dark alley.