Blessed (happy, to be envied) is the man who is patient under trial and stands up under temptation, for when he has stood the test and been approved, he will receive [the victor’s] crown of life which God has promised to those who love Him. – James 1:12, Amplified Bible (AMP) Angela Lee Duckworth holds… Continue reading True grit is the determining factor of success.
Category: Power for Living
What do you think 1,000 elderly people had to say?
The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head [suggesting wisdom and experience]. – Proverbs 20:29, Amplified Bible (AMP) In Proverbs 4:7 (AMP), God teaches us that: The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal… Continue reading What do you think 1,000 elderly people had to say?
Which energy source are you plugged into?
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. – Philippians 2:12, KJV Working out our own salvation doesn’t mean we have to work for our salvation. We cannot earn our salvation through works,… Continue reading Which energy source are you plugged into?
Thoughts on the death of Robin Williams.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. – Colossians 3:21, King James Version (KJV) For the past couple of days, fans around the world have been mourning the loss of actor/comedian Robin Williams, who took his own life on Monday, August 11, 2014. Williams, 63, had a tremendous career that stretched… Continue reading Thoughts on the death of Robin Williams.
BEST OF TQFG: (Ant University: Part 1) Rather than step on the next ant you see, watch it. You might learn something.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from December 31, 2012. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Proverbs 6:6, KJV According to Wikipedia, “Ants have colonized almost every landmass on Earth… Their success has been attributed to their social organization and their… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: (Ant University: Part 1) Rather than step on the next ant you see, watch it. You might learn something.
Why do you do what you do?
Whatever may be your task, work at it heartily (from the soul), as [something done] for the Lord and not for men. – Colossians 3:23, Amplified Bible (AMP) Why do you do what you do? In other words, what motivates you to action in the day-to-day hum-drum of life? Does money motivate you? Does praise… Continue reading Why do you do what you do?
BEST OF TQFG: If God can forgive Manasseh, He can forgive you.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from June 11, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel. – 2 Chronicles 33:9, KJV It is so easy… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: If God can forgive Manasseh, He can forgive you.
He Who keeps you will not slumber.
He will not allow your foot to slip or to be moved; He Who keeps you will not slumber. – Psalm 121:3, Amplified Bible (AMP) When children get scared, there’s nothing more comforting to them than the reassuring embrace of a parent. Knowing that mom or dad are there to protect them, they can release… Continue reading He Who keeps you will not slumber.
Make sure you make your future plans with the correct present mindset.
Come now, you who say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a city and spend a year there and carry on our business and make money. Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen tomorrow. What is the nature of your life? You are [really] but a… Continue reading Make sure you make your future plans with the correct present mindset.
Arise from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you!
Arise [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you—rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! – Isaiah 60:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) I have a 91-year old friend who just left… Continue reading Arise from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you!