There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David… – 2 Samuel 3:1, Amplified Bible The microwave oven was invented in 1947 by a man named Percy Spencer, but the countertop microwave so common in American households today didn’t hit the market until 1967. Since then, Americans have lived… Continue reading Beware of the microwave mentality.
Category: Time
God will keep His promises. Just be patient.
…Surely the land on which your feet have walked shall be an inheritance to you and your children always, because you have wholly followed the Lord my God. – Joshua 14:9, Amplified Bible Patience is one of the hardest virtues to harvest. Like any good crop, we must wait for patience to grow until its… Continue reading God will keep His promises. Just be patient.
Beware the shackles of fear.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy 1:7, KJV I was reading the paper the other day and ran across an article written by career consultant Andrea Kay titled, “You don’t have all the time in the world… Continue reading Beware the shackles of fear.
Your life is God’s gift to you; don’t waste it.
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:15-16, KJV) Imagine for a moment that you’ve died. You are saved, you are in Heaven, and you are at this very moment standing before Christ. Christ is about to review your life before… Continue reading Your life is God’s gift to you; don’t waste it.
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you should be doing today. You don’t know how long you’ve got.
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. James 4:14, KJV Not long ago my mother passed away. During a recent trip to visit my widower stepfather, I took time to rummage through… Continue reading Don’t put off until tomorrow what you should be doing today. You don’t know how long you’ve got.
Seize the moment; seize the day.
For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2, KJV Procrastination is of the Devil. It is a tool he uses expertly to tear down the body… Continue reading Seize the moment; seize the day.
Life is too short to major on the minors. Stay focused on what matters most.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. – Ecclesiastes 1:14 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. – Ecclesiastes 12:13 Some years ago I read… Continue reading Life is too short to major on the minors. Stay focused on what matters most.
Keep your eyes on God.
“And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?” Matthew 14:31, KJV I recently read on article pertaining to entrepreneurship. The article addressed several characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, but none of the characteristics struck me more than the following one: wildly successful people have 1,000 fewer thoughts a day than others, which allows the… Continue reading Keep your eyes on God.