Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest. – Joshua 1:9, KJV It is a rare person that embraces change. Even when things aren’t great, most people prefer their mediocre present to a… Continue reading Don’t fear change; embrace it!
Category: Life Stories
Don’t back down from the sharks.
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, Amplified Bible (AMP) Here is another excerpt from Admiral William H. McRaven’s fantastic May 2014 commencement address to the… Continue reading Don’t back down from the sharks.
Do you remain under stress?
32 In spite of all this, they sinned still more, for they believed not in (relied not on and adhered not to Him for) His wondrous works. 33 Therefore their days He consumed like a breath [in emptiness, falsity, and futility] and their years in terror and sudden haste. – Psalm 78:32-33, Amplified Bible (AMP)… Continue reading Do you remain under stress?
Don’t be afraid of the circus.
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. – Revelation 3:5, KJV In May 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven, Commander, United States Special Operations Command,… Continue reading Don’t be afraid of the circus.
Are you willing to go?
If I say to the wicked, You shall surely die, and you do not give him warning or speak to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked way, to save his life, the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at your hand. – Ezekiel 3:18, Amplified… Continue reading Are you willing to go?
Shoot like a girl.
When the Philistine came forward to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine. – 1 Samuel 17:48, Amplified Bible (AMP) Excellent people are all around us, and Drucilla Meier is a perfect example. A veterinarian student at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas, Drucilla captains one of the nation’s – and the… Continue reading Shoot like a girl.
Renounce Christ or die? What would you choose?
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it… Continue reading Renounce Christ or die? What would you choose?
Lessons from a boy-child evangelist.
And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 1 Samuel 15:22, KJV A young, mischievous boy committed a naughty, household crime. His mother, catching him in… Continue reading Lessons from a boy-child evangelist.
One person can make a difference.
And He saw also a poor widow putting in two mites (copper coins). – Luke 21:2, Amplified Bible (AMP) One person can make a difference. On February 7, 2014, 9-year-old Myles Eckert and his family entered a Cracker Barrell restaurant in Ohio. Myles was rather excited upon entering the eatery, for he had just found… Continue reading One person can make a difference.
How much money do we waste?
1 Wait and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Yes, come, buy [priceless, spiritual] wine and milk without money and without price [simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing]. 2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not… Continue reading How much money do we waste?