No king is saved by the great size and power of his army; a mighty man is not delivered by [his] much strength. – Psalm 33:16, AMP One of the greatest challenges we Christians face is understanding how futile our efforts are when we try to accomplish God’s work with human strength. I’ve heard countless stories of… Continue reading A mighty man is not delivered by his much strength.
Category: Trust
If you want God to relieve the pressure, you first need to have faith that He can.
Let Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, be upon us, in proportion to our waiting and hoping for You. – Psalm 33:22, AMP Have you ever had days when you felt the pressures of life weighing you down? On days like that, it’s as if you are carrying someone twice your size on your back, and you wonder if… Continue reading If you want God to relieve the pressure, you first need to have faith that He can.
Let God make a man (or woman) of steel out of you.
Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of… Continue reading Let God make a man (or woman) of steel out of you.
Those temptations will listen to God, but they won’t listen to you.
And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of every angelic principality and power]. – Colossians 2:10, AMP It happens to every one of us.… Continue reading Those temptations will listen to God, but they won’t listen to you.
Try not to get irritated when your plans don’t pan out. God has something better in mind.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. – Ephesians 3:20, KJV Years ago my wife and I owned a white, 1993 Pontiac Bonneville. It was a roomy car with a smooth ride, and it was in pretty… Continue reading Try not to get irritated when your plans don’t pan out. God has something better in mind.
Are you prepared to be hot, glowing, and intense?
So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent prayer for him was persistently made to God by the church (assembly). – Acts 12:5, AMP The persecution of the early church was in full swing, and Peter was the latest catch in the net of Herod the king. Fresh off of murdering the Apostle James, Herod… Continue reading Are you prepared to be hot, glowing, and intense?
God is working on you. Just hang in there.
The Lord will perfect that which concerns me… – Psalms 138:8, AMP Every now and then, God blesses us with extraordinary moments of insight into His plan for our lives. He lifts us up out of the belly of the fray where all we can see are the swords and shields flailing around us. He… Continue reading God is working on you. Just hang in there.
Being faithful pays off.
The king, beside whom the queen was sitting, asked me, How long will your journey take, and when will you return? So it pleased [him] to send me; and I set him a time. – Nehemiah 2:6, AMP Being a person of cheerful integrity can pay off. In Nehemiah 2, we find Nehemiah in a… Continue reading Being faithful pays off.
Use the very weapon that Satan is trying to snatch from you.
With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles… – 2 Chronicles 32:8, KJV It is our faith that unlocks the power of God in our lives, which is why Jesus tells us in Matthew 9:29 that “According to your faith… Continue reading Use the very weapon that Satan is trying to snatch from you.
Be careful who you listen to.
And Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest [his uncle]. – 2 Chronicles 24:2, AMP King Joash of Judah was a mere seven years old when he began his reign. Rescued as an infant by his uncle, Jehoida the priest, from the murderous pursuits… Continue reading Be careful who you listen to.