And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. – Exodus 2:12, KJV We all mess us. It’s in our nature. We are going to sin either by accident or on purpose. Sometimes our sins will be… Continue reading Even when you mess up, God wants to – and still can – use you.
Category: Power for Living
Beware the shackles of fear.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy 1:7, KJV I was reading the paper the other day and ran across an article written by career consultant Andrea Kay titled, “You don’t have all the time in the world… Continue reading Beware the shackles of fear.
Just remember, when you need a hero, God is right here.
For by You I can run through a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall. – Psalm 18:29, Amplified Bible Growing up I was fascinated with comic book heroes. Though I didn’t often read comic books, I watched more than my fair share of the television and movie versions of the… Continue reading Just remember, when you need a hero, God is right here.
Let’s take a walk with God.
But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God). – Galatians 5:16, Amplified Bible In his book My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers wrote, “There… Continue reading Let’s take a walk with God.
Persist, persist, persist. Never quit, never quit, never quit. Get the idea?
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 his testimony that affected me deeply. The missionary stated that when he, his wife, and their two… Continue reading Persist, persist, persist. Never quit, never quit, never quit. Get the idea?
Be a thermostat, not a thermometer.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Matthew 10:16, KJV O.J. Brigance is a former NFL football standout and member of the Baltimore Ravens Superbowl XXXV (played on January 28, 2001) championship team. He is also a victim of Amyotrophic… Continue reading Be a thermostat, not a thermometer.
Even from the depths of sin, God can restore you and use you.
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. – Jonah 1:3, KJV Let’s… Continue reading Even from the depths of sin, God can restore you and use you.
Seize the moment; seize the day.
For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2, KJV Procrastination is of the Devil. It is a tool he uses expertly to tear down the body… Continue reading Seize the moment; seize the day.
(Ant University: Part 4) If you go it alone, don’t expect to get very far.
I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. Numbers 11:14, KJV According to Wikipedia, “Complex nests are built by many ants…Weaver ant (Oecophylla spp.) workers build nests in trees by attaching leaves together, first pulling them together with bridges of workers and then inducing their larvae… Continue reading (Ant University: Part 4) If you go it alone, don’t expect to get very far.
(Ant University: Part 1) Rather than step on the next ant you see, watch it. You might learn something.
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 ability to modify habitats, tap resources, and defend themselves…Ant societies have division of labor, communication between individuals, and… Continue reading (Ant University: Part 1) Rather than step on the next ant you see, watch it. You might learn something.