For godly grief and the pain God is permitted to direct, produce a repentance that leads and contributes to salvation and deliverance from evil, and it never brings regret; but worldly grief (the hopeless sorrow that is characteristic of the pagan world) is deadly [breeding and ending in death]. – 2 Corinthians 7:10, Amplified Bible… Continue reading No regrets: Part 1
Category: Relating to Others
God doesn’t like hypocrites either.
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their hearts and put the stumbling block of their iniquity and guilt before their faces; should I permit Myself to be inquired of at all by them? – Ezekiel 14:3, Amplified Bible (AMP) Answers in Genesis commissioned a study that was published in 2011… Continue reading God doesn’t like hypocrites either.
Tea anyone?
Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. – Genesis 12:4b, KJV When Jack taught our class, he related a story told by Dr. Stephen Davey of Wisdom for the Heart. A woman living in Melbourne, Australia accepted Christ as her Savior at age 70. Almost immediately after her conversion,… Continue reading Tea anyone?
Never take leadership lightly.
Then said Jeremiah to Zedekiah, Thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel: If you will go forth and surrender to the princes of the king of Babylon, then you will live and this city will not be burned with fire; and you will live—you and your house. But if you will not… Continue reading Never take leadership lightly.
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.
Too much honey will make you sick!
Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as is sufficient for you, lest, being filled with it, you vomit it. – Proverbs 25:16, Amplified Bible (AMP) I love Krispy Kreme doughnuts! I love them so much, as a matter of fact, that I have downloaded the Krispy Kreme app to my… Continue reading Too much honey will make you sick!
BEST OF TQFG: Don’t be a loner.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from January 29, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team But Moses’ hands were heavy and grew weary. So [the other men] took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side and one… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Don’t be a loner.
No matter how much money you have, gluttony can break you down.
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. – Proverbs 25:28 (KJV) According to The Wall Street Journal Website, Marketwatch.com: Spending money that isn’t technically yours, an appetite for extravagance and some bad luck is what largely led the Grammy Award winning R&B… Continue reading No matter how much money you have, gluttony can break you down.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend…
Open rebuke is better than love that is hidden. Faithful are the wounds of a friend… – Proverbs 27:5, 6a In 1 Kings 20, God used wicked King Ahab to punish the equally idolatrous King Ben-hadad of Syria. The Lord intended for Ahab to destroy Ben-hadad, but in verses 32-33 we find Ahab sparing Ben-hadad’s… Continue reading Faithful are the wounds of a friend…
It’s amazing what a stroll along the beach can accomplish.
And Moses said to the Israelites, See, the Lord called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and wisdom, with intelligence and understanding, and with knowledge and all craftsmanship, To devise artistic designs, to work… Continue reading It’s amazing what a stroll along the beach can accomplish.