And being in an agony [of mind], He prayed [all the] more earnestly and intently, and His sweat became like great clots of blood dropping down upon the ground. – Luke 22:44, AMP You are going to lose, and that’s a fact of life. Your losses will come in many forms, but the losses that… Continue reading You are going to lose, and it’s going to hurt when you do.
Category: Relating to Others
God would be proud of you if you could earn the respect of a demon.
But [one] evil spirit retorted, Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you? – Acts 19:15, AMP Have you ever been paid a compliment by a demon? The Apostle Paul has, and it was one of the greatest compliments he was ever paid. In Acts 19, we find Paul engaged in his… Continue reading God would be proud of you if you could earn the respect of a demon.
Sometimes you just have to say, ‘No.’
It is not seemly or desirable or right that we should have to give up or neglect [preaching] the Word of God in order to attend to serving at tables and superintending the distribution of food. – Acts 6:2, AMP If you are a caring person of integrity, you will yearn to help people in… Continue reading Sometimes you just have to say, ‘No.’
God would like you to follow Andrew’s example.
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. – Philippians 1:18, KJV We had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Bob Jones, III, Chancellor of Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC, speak at our church recently. He preached on Philippians chapter… Continue reading God would like you to follow Andrew’s example.
Sometimes, you just have to carry your friend on your back.
Bear (endure, carry) one another’s burdens… – Galatians 6:2, AMP Pascale Honore became a paraplegic nearly two decades ago when she was thrown from her vehicle during an auto accident. A resident of Elliston, South Australia, Pascale has watched her two sons grow up surfing, but her paraplegia has prevented her from joining her boys… Continue reading Sometimes, you just have to carry your friend on your back.
God has no tolerance for man’s prejudice.
…but God has shown and taught me by words that I should not call any human being common or unhallowed or [ceremonially] unclean. – Acts 10:28, AMP Prejudice infects humanity all across the globe. Some prejudice is rooted in hatred of a different skin color. Other prejudice is grounded in jealousy of and envy for the greater wealth… Continue reading God has no tolerance for man’s prejudice.
When everyone else fails you, remember that God keeps His promises.
When the bow [rainbow] is in the clouds and I look upon it, I will [earnestly] remember the everlasting covenant or pledge between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. – Genesis 9:16, AMP People can be downright frustrating. Just when you think you know somebody, they do something… Continue reading When everyone else fails you, remember that God keeps His promises.
Be ready to be inconvenienced.
But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Rise and proceed southward…So he got up and went. – Acts 8: 26-27, AMP The day before Mother’s Day 2011 I had a thought pop into my mind. My idea was to drop everything I was doing, hop in the car, and drive four hours to… Continue reading Be ready to be inconvenienced.
Don’t be foolish enough to think your sin only affects you.
Saul and the people spared Agag… – 1 Samuel 15:9, AMP In 1 Samuel 15, God instructed Saul to utterly destroy the Amalekite nation in return for their great sins against Him. Chapter 15 records that Saul only partially obeyed, saving alive King Agag and the best of the livestock. As a result of his… Continue reading Don’t be foolish enough to think your sin only affects you.
Don’t be stupid; you can’t fool God.
You have not [simply] lied to men [playing false and showing yourself utterly deceitful] but to God. – Acts 5:4, AMP Scripture warns us time and time again that the fear of man brings a snare. We are so worried about what other people think about us that we make foolish decision after foolish decision… Continue reading Don’t be stupid; you can’t fool God.