Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. 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… Continue reading Renounce Christ or die? What would you choose?
Category: Purpose
Lessons from a 6-year old Yo-Yo phenom.
Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and model your way of living on it, and the God of peace (of untroubled, undisturbed well-being) will be with you. – Philippians 4:9, Amplified Bible (AMP) If you take the time to watch the video below, you’ll undoubtedly come to the same conclusion that… Continue reading Lessons from a 6-year old Yo-Yo phenom.
A great life lesson from a billionaire garbage man.
In all labor there is profit, but idle talk leads only to poverty. – Proverbs 14:23, Amplified Bible (AMP) He has made money collecting trash. He has made money renting videos. He has made money selling cars, booking hotel rooms, and owning professional sports teams. How has Wayne Huizenga become the only person in history… Continue reading A great life lesson from a billionaire garbage man.
At Chick-Fil-A they say, “My pleasure.”
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. – 2 Corinthians 9:7, KJV During my college years, I took a strategic planning class for one semester. One of the key lessons I learned from the course revolved around customer… Continue reading At Chick-Fil-A they say, “My pleasure.”
Calls come in two basic forms.
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send? And who will go for Us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. – Isaiah 6:8, Amplified Bible (AMP) In Patch The Pirate Goes to the Jungle, the elderly Mr. Missionary is at the end of his service to God. When… Continue reading Calls come in two basic forms.
How much money do we waste?
1 Wait and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Yes, come, buy [priceless, spiritual] wine and milk without money and without price [simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing]. 2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not… Continue reading How much money do we waste?
It’s just another day in the jungle.
The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor. – Proverbs 12:24, Amplified Bible, (AMP) Last night I had the privilege of watching the elementary students at our Christian school perform the play, Patch the Pirate Goes to the Jungle. Each Patch the Pirate adventure is a journey… Continue reading It’s just another day in the jungle.
That tragedy could be your diamond in the rough.
For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. – Matthew 12:40, King James Version (KJV) Imagine that you are 36 years old. One day you’re healthy, working hard, and playing hard. The… Continue reading That tragedy could be your diamond in the rough.
The trappings of a “Doubting Thomas.”
Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. – John 11:16, Amplified Bible (AMP) When I was younger, I had a lot of faith in my own strength. It didn’t matter what challenge was before me, I knew that with my own… Continue reading The trappings of a “Doubting Thomas.”
Be sure you are looking at the right set of arrows.
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. – Psalm 16:11, KJV Take a quick look at the following video: As the video proves, our human senses can be tricked into thinking that a lie is the truth and… Continue reading Be sure you are looking at the right set of arrows.