…we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him. – 1 John 5:15, Amplified Bible On Christmas morning when I was growing up, my mother did not allow my sister and I to enter the living room – where the tree and the presents were – until we woke her up… Continue reading God has your presents ready. He’s just waiting for the right time to give them to you.
Category: Trust
When facing the giants, trust God to overcome.
Then we saw the Nephilim [or giants]… – Numbers 13:33, Amplified Bible When I was in fifth grade my social studies teacher challenged me to enter the annual Optimist Club Oratorical Contest. I accepted the challenge, crafted a downright great speech (so I thought), and arrived on contest day with confidence. Sure, I had a… Continue reading When facing the giants, trust God to overcome.
God will take optimism over pessimism any day.
But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it. – Numbers 14:24, Amplified Bible Have you ever wondered why the best motivational speakers and writers make so much money? It’s because they know… Continue reading God will take optimism over pessimism any day.
If you can figure out that you need God sooner rather than later, you can avoid a lot of anguish.
Then you will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me [as a vital necessity] and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. – Jeremiah 29:13, Amplified Bible Think about those things in your life that you deem necessary. How much time and energy do you devote to them? Things like working… Continue reading If you can figure out that you need God sooner rather than later, you can avoid a lot of anguish.
There is no absolute truth? God begs to differ.
Pilate said to Him, What is Truth? – John 18:38, Amplified Bible There is always a Pilate. In our society today, Pilate’s question is more often encountered as a statement, and that statement is, “There is no absolute truth.” But whenever someone proclaims, “There is no absolute truth,” they fail to firmly grasp the obvious… Continue reading There is no absolute truth? God begs to differ.
You can learn a lot from a child.
Truly I say to you, whoever does not accept and receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] shall not in any way enter it [at all]. – Luke 18:17, Amplified Bible Recently I helped out with game time during one of our weekly Wednesday night children’s church services. For the… Continue reading You can learn a lot from a child.
Heart faith is the key to unlocking God’s power.
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. – Matthew 9:29, KJV It is faith of the heart, not faith of the mind, that unlocks God’s power. Faith of the heart depends. Faith of the mind only acknowledges. Take a chair from your kitchen table, for instance. If you… Continue reading Heart faith is the key to unlocking God’s power.
Stay close to God. You’ll be smarter for it.
That people may know skillful and godly Wisdom and instruction, discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight. – Proverbs 1:2, Amplified Bible In his book Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions, author Gary Klein detailed his findings after a decade-long study of how people make split-second decisions in high-pressure, high-stakes situations. Some… Continue reading Stay close to God. You’ll be smarter for it.
It’s alright. God has an army, too. And His is stronger.
…the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. – 2 Kings 6:17, KJV How would you feel if you walked out of your home one morning, sipped on your coffee, wiped the sleep out of your… Continue reading It’s alright. God has an army, too. And His is stronger.
God is looking forward to your next burning bush discussion.
You shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, When you come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan. Joshua said to the Israelites, Come near, hear the words of the Lord your God. – Joshua 3:8-9 Amplified Bible You are standing at… Continue reading God is looking forward to your next burning bush discussion.