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.
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Mind what you allow to take root in your mind.
Hear, O earth: behold, I am bringing evil upon this people, the fruit of their thoughts (their schemes and devices) because they have not listened and obeyed My words, and as for My law, they have rejected it. – Jeremiah 6:19, Amplified Bible (AMP) When I was a younger Christian, I suffered from what I… Continue reading Mind what you allow to take root in your mind.
BEST OF TQFG: If God can forgive Manasseh, He can forgive you.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from June 11, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel. – 2 Chronicles 33:9, KJV It is so easy… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: If God can forgive Manasseh, He can forgive you.
Make sure you make your future plans with the correct present mindset.
Come now, you who say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a city and spend a year there and carry on our business and make money. Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen tomorrow. What is the nature of your life? You are [really] but a… Continue reading Make sure you make your future plans with the correct present mindset.
Arise from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you!
Arise [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you—rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! – Isaiah 60:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) I have a 91-year old friend who just left… Continue reading Arise from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you!
Too much honey will make you sick!
Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as is sufficient for you, lest, being filled with it, you vomit it. – Proverbs 25:16, Amplified Bible (AMP) I love Krispy Kreme doughnuts! I love them so much, as a matter of fact, that I have downloaded the Krispy Kreme app to my… Continue reading Too much honey will make you sick!
It’ll never happen to me.
And you said, I shall be the mistress forever… – Isaiah 47:7, Amplified Bible (AMP) According to The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.com: Amy Wilson, 46, could easily have been voted the least likely person to get into trouble. But the Noblesville, Ind. resident spent two years at the Rockville Correctional Facility in Indiana after embezzling… Continue reading It’ll never happen to me.
BEST OF TQFG: It’s time to have a heartcry meeting with God.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from April 30, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. – Mark 10:47, KJV Based on a true story, the movie Faith… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: It’s time to have a heartcry meeting with God.
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?