And they that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded [Noah]; and the Lord shut him in and closed [the door] round about him. – Genesis 7:16, Amplified Bible (AMP) There are days when you wake up and you feel as if the world is coming to end. Friends… Continue reading Remember that you are in the boat!
Category: Power for Living
Coming alongside.
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. – Galatians 6:2, King James Version (KJV) I have a friend whose husband of nearly sixty years is at death’s door. When I last spoke with her, she sounded rather upbeat, despite the gravity of the situation. As she told me during our… Continue reading Coming alongside.
What are you mustering?
Look on the right hand [the point of attack] and see; for there is no man who knows me [to appear for me]. Refuge has failed me and I have no way to flee; no man cares for my life or my welfare. – Psalm 142:4, Amplified Bible (AMP) During the years that he was… Continue reading What are you mustering?
Just another rainy day.
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. – Psalm 118:24, King James Version (KJV) We’ve had a LOT of rain in my area lately, so much so that we’ve been hard pressed to see an all-day sunny day for almost two weeks. Yesterday, when remarking… Continue reading Just another rainy day.
Be like Pete.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. – John 15:13, KJV My friend Blake recently told me about the upbringing of his father and his father’s closest friends. Orphans all, they learned from an early age that, in order to survive, they had to stick… Continue reading Be like Pete.
The mechanism of character development.
As for me, I said in my haste and alarm, I am cut off from before Your eyes. But You heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to You for aid. – Psalm 31:22, Amplified Bible (AMP) Here is where our anxiety originates: our haste. When we want something now that we cannot… Continue reading The mechanism of character development.
You can’t handle the truth! Can you?
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. – Matthew 6:33, King James Version (KJV) I love it when the Lord demonstrates His ability to provide for all of our needs. I have two friends, whom I’ll call Jack and Jill, who were… Continue reading You can’t handle the truth! Can you?
Have you been Hannahtized?
And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. – 1 Samuel 1:18, KJV I remember clearly a conversation I had once with a dear friend who has since passed away. During our talk, I addressed the… Continue reading Have you been Hannahtized?
The power of virtue.
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. – Ruth 3:11, King James Version (KJV) It’s easy to get discouraged when the culture around you is saturated with sin. When you see depravity… Continue reading The power of virtue.
Are you an extrovert or an introvert? Does it matter?
…for I am fearfully and wonderfully made… – Psalm 139:14, KJV Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines an extrovert as “a friendly person who likes being with and talking to other people : an outgoing person.” MWD defines an introvert as “a shy person : a quiet person who does not find it easy to talk to other… Continue reading Are you an extrovert or an introvert? Does it matter?