“And to him they had regard…” Acts 8:11, KJV Not long ago Jim Daly, President of Focus on the Family, posted an entry to his blog entitled, “Howard Stern’s Admission.” In the entry Daly cited a recent Rolling Stone article in which Stern admitted, “The curse is I take it so seriously. I gotta know,… Continue reading The struggle to be significant can destroy you.
Category: Relating to God
Begin with the end in mind.
So teach us to number our days, that we may get us a heart of wisdom. – Psalm 90:12, Amplified Bible Years ago I read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by the late Stephen Covey. In his wisdom-filled book, Covey identified one of the seven habits of highly effective people as the habit… Continue reading Begin with the end in mind.
Don’t be lame.
You say, How and in what way have we despised Your name? By offering polluted food upon My altar…When you [priests] offer [blind] animals for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and the sick, is it not evil? …says The Lord of hosts. – Malachi 1:6-8, Amplified Bible Christ’s atonement… Continue reading Don’t be lame.
When things are tough, remember God.
“I will meditate upon all your works and consider all your mighty deeds.” Psalms 77:12, Amplified Bible Have you ever felt absolutely abandoned by God? Has it ever seemed as if He just didn’t care about you anymore, or that He just didn’t want to provide for you anymore? If you have, you’re not alone.… Continue reading When things are tough, remember God.
Haven’t talked to God in a while? Go to Him and visit for a while.
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. – 1 Corinthians 1:9, KJV Recently we sent our oldest daughter to a Summer camp for a week. My younger two remained at home, enjoying a Summer vacation week without their sister, but not doing anything particularly… Continue reading Haven’t talked to God in a while? Go to Him and visit for a while.
Come hide over here with God.
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Psalm 91: 1-2, KJV Did you have a “secret place” as a child? “Secret places” are… Continue reading Come hide over here with God.
Before the river can flow you have to break the dam.
He who believes in Me [who cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] as the Scripture has said, From his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of living water. John 7:38, Amplified Bible When a river is dammed, it is restricted from reaching its full potential. The flow of water is… Continue reading Before the river can flow you have to break the dam.
Just because God gave it to you doesn’t mean He wanted you to have it.
I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath. Hosea 13:11, KJV When I was a boy, there came a day when I decided that I loved ham. I loved it so much that I asked my mother to cook ham for supper every night for the rest of… Continue reading Just because God gave it to you doesn’t mean He wanted you to have it.
You are worth everything to God.
For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. — John 3:16, Amplified Bible Not long ago I lunched… Continue reading You are worth everything to God.