Now to Him Who…is able to…do…infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams… – Ephesians 3:20, Amplified Bible (AMP) L. was scared. She and her husband had gotten accustomed to a $68,000 annual salary, but their days of living on such an income were numbered. Called into the ministry, L.’s husband had been… Continue reading How would you like for God to give you $36,000?
Category: Life Stories
It’s not always convenient to serve.
…[be at hand and ready], whether the opportunity seems to be favorable or unfavorable. [Whether it is convenient or inconvenient, whether it is welcome or unwelcome… 2 Timothy 2:4, Amplified Bible (AMP) I have a friend who, from time to time, gives an elderly gentleman a ride to a local bus station. The elderly fellow,… Continue reading It’s not always convenient to serve.
Life is filled with irony – and so is God’s Word.
Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I tell their faults and convict and convince and reprove and chasten [I discipline and instruct them]… – Revelation 3:19, Amplified Bible (AMP) Life is filled with irony. Take, for example, today’s (January 6, 2014) news headline from the New York Post: Coast Guard to Save Ships Trapped in Antarctic Ice.… Continue reading Life is filled with irony – and so is God’s Word.
When God asks you to carry a burden, understand that it’s for your good and for the good of others.
As a servant earnestly longs for the shade and the evening shadows, and as a hireling who looks for the reward of his work, – Job 7:2, Amplified Bible (AMP) In the midst of a long, hard workday, it is easy to get beaten down by the weight of duty. In the midst of carrying such weight, the… Continue reading When God asks you to carry a burden, understand that it’s for your good and for the good of others.
Be wary of having your cross cut off.
…remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine… – Luke 22:42, KJV I have a dear friend who has been through a lot during the past year. Three of his close family members, including his father (with whom he was very close), passed away. Both he and his wife were involved in… Continue reading Be wary of having your cross cut off.
When faced with difficult choices, be sure to fear God rather than man.
…Obey, I beg of you, the voice of the Lord, Who speaks to you through me. Then it will be well with you, and you will live. – Jeremiah 38:20, Amplified Bible (AMP) Why did King Zedekiah choose not to obey God’s warnings? Why did he persist along a path that both Jeremiah and Ezekiel… Continue reading When faced with difficult choices, be sure to fear God rather than man.
Oh, the pain you could avoid if you’d just do things God’s way!
And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in double fetters [hands and feet] and carried him to Babylon. – 2 Kings 25:7, Amplified Bible (AMP) While visiting my sister and her family for Christmas, I was reclining on a rather comfy couch… Continue reading Oh, the pain you could avoid if you’d just do things God’s way!
There is a downside to not seeking God’s Kingdom first.
You have sown much, but you have reaped little… – Haggai 1:6, Amplified Bible (AMP) Treadmills are great for exercise, but there is one very ironic thing about them. For all the work one puts into walking or running on a treadmill, once the workout is done, you can honestly say that you’ve gotten nowhere.… Continue reading There is a downside to not seeking God’s Kingdom first.
Peace on Earth, good will toward men.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. – Luke 2:14, KJV Bullets were flying from trench to trench, and during the months since the war began, nearly 1 million lives had perished. Though many had thought the war would last only a few weeks, most understood by December… Continue reading Peace on Earth, good will toward men.
Do you know the value of one soul?
…So he got up and went… – Acts 8:27 The book of Acts chronicles the explosive growth of the early church. During this time, souls were being saved en masse as God manifested His power. But, one day, God pulled Phillip aside, telling him to leave his fellow apostles – and the tremendous work they… Continue reading Do you know the value of one soul?