And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. – Galatians 6:9, KJV As mentioned in Lessons from the Honey Badger: Part 1, honey badgers have a reputation for being fearless. They also are remarkably, insanely, and stubbornly persistent. Take Stauffel, for instance. Stauffel… Continue reading Lessons from the Honey Badger: Part 2
Category: Perseverance
Lessons from the Honey Badger: Part 1
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Proverbs 6:6, KJV Proverbs 6:6 challenges us to look to God’s creation for some of life’s lessons, which brings me to this question: Have you ever heard of a honey badger? Neither had I, until recently. Native to areas of Africa and Asia,… Continue reading Lessons from the Honey Badger: Part 1
BEST OF TQFG: Persist, persist, persist. Never quit, never quit, never quit. Get the idea?
We hope you enjoy this re-post from January 16, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might… – Ecclesiastes 9:10(a), Amplified Bible Recently our church was visited by a missionary to Canada. His entire testimony was fascinating, but there was one part of… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Persist, persist, persist. Never quit, never quit, never quit. Get the idea?
The Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego moment.
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 known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast… Continue reading The Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego moment.
The business of occupying.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. – Luke 19:13, KJV According to Harry Heintz: “During his 1960 presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy often closed his speeches with the story of Colonel Davenport, the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives: On May… Continue reading The business of occupying.
The devil will use any excuse to attack.
Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour. – 1 Peter 5:8, Amplified Bible (AMP) The devil will use any excuse to attack God’s children, and current events bear… Continue reading The devil will use any excuse to attack.
BEST OF TQFG: God is working on you. Just hang in there.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from June 30, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team The Lord will perfect that which concerns me… – Psalms 138:8, AMP Every now and then, God blesses us with extraordinary moments of insight into His plan for our lives. He lifts us up out of the belly… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: God is working on you. Just hang in there.
What will you do for those you love?
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. – John 15:13, King James Version (KJV) Dick and Rick Hoyt are an inspiring and amazing duo. According to an April 2014 article in The Boston Globe: Their story is no less remarkable for having been told over… Continue reading What will you do for those you love?
Watch out where you drop your helmet.
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write… – Revelation 3:1, KJV According to Meander Travel: The fifth letter of St. John to the seven churches was to the ancient and historic city of Sardis… The acropolis [the upper fortified part of an ancient city] was built about 1500 feet above the plain… Continue reading Watch out where you drop your helmet.
From coat to sleeping bag to empowerment.
[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure andsatisfaction and delight. – Philippians 2:13, Amplified Bible (AMP) Twenty-four year old Veronika Scott is the CEO… Continue reading From coat to sleeping bag to empowerment.