Because he preferred to share the oppression [suffer the hardships] and bear the shame of the people of God rather than to have the fleeting enjoyment of a sinful life. – Hebrews 11:25, Amplified Bible (AMP) I was at the gym, acting like I wanted to lose weight. As part of the ruse, I hopped… Continue reading Please don’t ignore God’s gift while you are making your way to the fridge.
Category: Trust
Try not to drive into the ditch, but if you do, God will be there to help.
Behold, God is my helper and ally… – Psalm 54:4, AMP Have you ever done something embarrassingly stupid? I sure have. As a matter of fact, I am well known within my sphere of influence as being embarrassingly stupid on a regular basis. One such instance occurred several years ago when I was in a… Continue reading Try not to drive into the ditch, but if you do, God will be there to help.
Oh, how soon we forget.
The people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? – Exodus 15:24, AMP. For three days after God miraculously rescued them by parting the Red Sea, the children of Israel traveled in the wilderness of Shur. By the end of the third day, they were tired and thirsty, and their water supply was all… Continue reading Oh, how soon we forget.
Just think of God as your friendly, neighborhood rescue worker.
Deliver those who are drawn away to death, and those who totter to the slaughter, hold them back [from their doom]. – Proverbs 24:11, Amplified Bible (AMP) For the past week or so, heavy rains have caused severe flooding in parts of Colorado. Property has been destroyed, lives have been lost, and many other lives… Continue reading Just think of God as your friendly, neighborhood rescue worker.
Don’t stress out. It’s bad for your health.
A calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of the body… – Proverbs 14:30, Amplified Bible (AMP) According to the Mayo Clinic: …stress symptoms can affect your body, your thoughts and feelings, and your behavior… Stress that’s left unchecked can contribute to health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes. [It can also… Continue reading Don’t stress out. It’s bad for your health.
You’re not alone. Even Paul despaired.
…we were so utterly and unbearably weighed down and crushed that we despaired even of life [itself]. – 2 Corinthians 1:8, AMP It is very easy to look at pastors, missionaries, and others who have given themselves to a career in ministry as some sort of superheroes. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound,… Continue reading You’re not alone. Even Paul despaired.
Are you really God’s disciple?
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his [own] father and mother…” – Luke 14:26, AMP Can you really consider yourself a disciple of Christ? Most Christians would be quick to answer, “Yes!”, to this question, but how many of us would be telling the truth? There is a difference between being a… Continue reading Are you really God’s disciple?
Here’s the cure for a crisis of hope.
…its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances… – 1 Corinthians 13:7, AMP A soul without hope is a dreadful thing. Without hope, despair and dread run amuck, and a soul so afflicted has little or no desire to carry on. Without a doubt, a soul without hope is a soul in crisis. When faced with… Continue reading Here’s the cure for a crisis of hope.
God will give you the power to overcome at just the right time – if you ask.
For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot perform it. [I have the intention and urge to do what is right, but no power to carry it out.] – Romans 7:18, AMP It is at the moment of temptation that… Continue reading God will give you the power to overcome at just the right time – if you ask.
Don’t give up on the vision just because it has grown a little dim.
Where there is no vision, the people perish… – Proverbs 29:18, KJV What happens when the bright, shining vision God has given you turns dim? God has shown you the work He made you specifically to do, and when you first saw it, excitement and awe filled your soul. You understood clearly what it was… Continue reading Don’t give up on the vision just because it has grown a little dim.