Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers [do not make mismated alliances with them or come under a different yoke with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership have right living and right standing with God with iniquity and lawlessness? Or how can light have fellowship with darkness? – 2 Corinthians 6:14, Amplified Bible… Continue reading A wonderful pearl of wisdom for picking a great partner.
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What do you think 1,000 elderly people had to say?
The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head [suggesting wisdom and experience]. – Proverbs 20:29, Amplified Bible (AMP) In Proverbs 4:7 (AMP), God teaches us that: The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal… Continue reading What do you think 1,000 elderly people had to say?
Thoughts on the death of Robin Williams.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. – Colossians 3:21, King James Version (KJV) For the past couple of days, fans around the world have been mourning the loss of actor/comedian Robin Williams, who took his own life on Monday, August 11, 2014. Williams, 63, had a tremendous career that stretched… Continue reading Thoughts on the death of Robin Williams.
Why do you do what you do?
Whatever may be your task, work at it heartily (from the soul), as [something done] for the Lord and not for men. – Colossians 3:23, Amplified Bible (AMP) Why do you do what you do? In other words, what motivates you to action in the day-to-day hum-drum of life? Does money motivate you? Does praise… Continue reading Why do you do what you do?
He Who keeps you will not slumber.
He will not allow your foot to slip or to be moved; He Who keeps you will not slumber. – Psalm 121:3, Amplified Bible (AMP) When children get scared, there’s nothing more comforting to them than the reassuring embrace of a parent. Knowing that mom or dad are there to protect them, they can release… Continue reading He Who keeps you will not slumber.
O, the gifts we leave on the table!
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea: – Isaiah 48:18, Amplified Bible (AMP) Imagine that you are six years old, and it’s Christmas time. You’ve asked for a lot of things for Christmas, but there is one… Continue reading O, the gifts we leave on the table!
Wallow in the luxury of God’s peace.
Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass. – Psalm 37:5, Amplified Bible (AMP) In Psalm 37:5, “commit” is the Greek word “galal,” which means: to roll (literally or… Continue reading Wallow in the luxury of God’s peace.
God greatly desires to fill up our treasure houses.
And there shall be stability in your times, an abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the reverent fear and worship of the Lord is your treasure and His. – Isaiah 33:6, Amplified Bible (AMP) When I was a teenager I LOVED reading J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I have… Continue reading God greatly desires to fill up our treasure houses.
How would you react if you lost both of your arms?
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. – Proverbs 24:10, KJV It is a rare person that never experiences feelings of defeat. When we encounter such times, there’s nothing like a good pick-me-up to get us out of the doldrums. When we ask Him to, God is faithful to provide… Continue reading How would you react if you lost both of your arms?
Which story describes your level of faith?
Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. – 2 Kings 7:2, KJV The following is an excerpt from Bible.org:… Continue reading Which story describes your level of faith?