Fear not, for I will surely show you kindness… – 2 Samuel 9:7, Amplified Bible Imagine for a moment that you are the king’s grandchild. Due to a horrible choice made by your grandfather, the kingdom has been ripped from your family. Others take control of the land, and the home, riches, and glory you… Continue reading God has a kingdom He’d like to give you.
Category: Relationships
God would like to be your Friend. Will you be His?
…because he loved him as his own soul. – 1 Samuel 18:3(b), KJV What does friendship mean to you? For your dearest friend, what would you sacrifice? One of the sweetest, purest examples of friendship in the Bible is the friendship shared between Jonathan and David. As 1 Samuel 18:1 (KJV) describes it, “the soul… Continue reading God would like to be your Friend. Will you be His?
Busy? How about visiting with God for a spell.
But Martha [overly occupied and too busy] was distracted with much serving…- Luke 10:40, Amplified Bible Martha had Jesus Christ Himself in her house, and she desperately wanted to serve Him. In the midst of her service, however, she became a little bitter towards her sister, Mary, who was listening to Jesus teach rather than… Continue reading Busy? How about visiting with God for a spell.
God likes it when you snuggle up to Him.
One of His disciples, whom Jesus loved [whom He esteemed and delighted in], was reclining [next to Him] on Jesus’ bosom. – John 13:23, Amplified Bible There are few things more precious to parents than to have their children spontaneously, affectionately snuggle up to them. When children do this – not, of course, as a… Continue reading God likes it when you snuggle up to Him.
Give up that thing which God hates.
.…Achan…took some of the things devoted [for destruction]. And the anger of the Lord burned against Israel. – Joshua 7:1, Amplified Bible We all have something we love that God does not. At some point God will put His finger on that love and tell us to destroy it. When He does, what will we… Continue reading Give up that thing which God hates.
God gave you the work. Use it as your mission field!
… They shall call the people unto the mountain… – Deuteronomy 33:19, KJV To offer sacrifices of righteousness to God means to perform good works pleasing to God. Yes, choosing to rejoice in your work is a sacrifice of righteousness, a good work unto The Lord. But we are by no means supposed to stop… Continue reading God gave you the work. Use it as your mission field!
Let God save you from the hurt.
…ye are of more value than many sparrows. Luke 12:7, KJV The film October Baby tells the moving story of a young woman named Hannah who finds out that she is the survivor of a failed abortion. By the end of the story, through many tears mixed with constant doubt, she finds her way to… Continue reading Let God save you from the hurt.
Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
And this is eternal life… – John 17:3, Amplified Bible In a recent survey, two thousand employers were asked for what reasons they fired employees. Two-thirds of those surveyed responded that a major reason they let employees go is because the employees could not get along with others. When people don’t get along, it is… Continue reading Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
Quit keeping all of the toys to yourself. It’s time to share.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. – John 13:35, KJV A friend once told me about a workplace poster that made him laugh out loud. The poster had a picture of the Peanuts character Snoopy on it, and Snoopy was wearing a navy… Continue reading Quit keeping all of the toys to yourself. It’s time to share.
Hey, why not try God’s plan for marriage? I promise you, it’ll work better than yours.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; – Ephesians 5:22, 25, KJV It takes two to tango. If the tango is to be a work of art rather than a total wreck, both partners must… Continue reading Hey, why not try God’s plan for marriage? I promise you, it’ll work better than yours.