Satisfied desire is sweet to a person; therefore it is hateful and exceedingly offensive to [self-confident] fools to give up evil [upon which they have set their hearts]. – Proverbs 13:19, Amplified Bible (AMP) 2 Timothy 3:16 (AMP) states: Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction… Part of the instruction… Continue reading Not everybody thinks like God thinks.
Category: Obedience
Looking for help in all the wrong places
For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which had defeated him, for he said, Since the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel. – 2 Chronicles 28:23, Amplified Bible (AMP) I am… Continue reading Looking for help in all the wrong places
No matter how much money you have, gluttony can break you down.
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. – Proverbs 25:28 (KJV) According to The Wall Street Journal Website, Marketwatch.com: Spending money that isn’t technically yours, an appetite for extravagance and some bad luck is what largely led the Grammy Award winning R&B… Continue reading No matter how much money you have, gluttony can break you down.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend…
Open rebuke is better than love that is hidden. Faithful are the wounds of a friend… – Proverbs 27:5, 6a In 1 Kings 20, God used wicked King Ahab to punish the equally idolatrous King Ben-hadad of Syria. The Lord intended for Ahab to destroy Ben-hadad, but in verses 32-33 we find Ahab sparing Ben-hadad’s… Continue reading Faithful are the wounds of a friend…
BEST OF TQFG: Quit making excuses. It’s irritating.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from January 24, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team And Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt? – Exodus 3:11, Amplified Bible There is a Pharaoh that needs to be warned of God’s impending wrath,… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Quit making excuses. It’s irritating.
A message from America’s first president.
Uprightness and right standing with God (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) elevate a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. – Proverbs 14:34, Amplified Bible (AMP) Of all the quotes from George Washington’s Farewell Address to the people of the United States of America, few have been more cited… Continue reading A message from America’s first president.
Be ye man or woman, be like this woman!
She considers a [new] field before she buys or accepts it [expanding prudently and not courting neglect of her present duties by assuming other duties]… – Proverbs 31:16a, Amplified Bible (AMP) If we are not careful, we will spread ourselves too thin. From a desire to serve and to achieve, we can take on more responsibilities than… Continue reading Be ye man or woman, be like this woman!
Why do I have to take math classes?
…to discriminate and distinguish between what is morally good and noble and what is evil and contrary either to divine or human law. – Hebrews 5:14b, Amplified Bible (AMP) In a recent Sunday School class, our teacher asked a very simple question: “What is the purpose of education?” Several in the class answered the question,… Continue reading Why do I have to take math classes?
BEST OF TQFG: Relying on man isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from June 3, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Because you relied on the king of Syria and not on the Lord your God… – 2 Chronicles 16:7, Amplified Bible The book of 2 Chronicles records that King Asa of Judah fought only one war in the first… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Relying on man isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Drunk, disruptive, and disrespectful.
His heart was cheered and his courage was high in the ways of the Lord… – 2 Chronicles 17:6, Amplified Bible (AMP) I was educated in the public school system. I attended middle school and high school during the 1980s, and by that time God’s ways had been under attack for decades in our culture.… Continue reading Drunk, disruptive, and disrespectful.