And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. – Mark 1:35, King James Version (KJV) For most of my Christian life I’ve heard preachers and Sunday School teachers claim that the best time of day to spend time with God in prayer,… Continue reading How do you start your day?
Category: Victorious Living
The business of occupying.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. – Luke 19:13, KJV According to Harry Heintz: “During his 1960 presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy often closed his speeches with the story of Colonel Davenport, the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives: On May… Continue reading The business of occupying.
BEST OF TQFG: Beware the shackles of fear.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from January 20, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team 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… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Beware the shackles of fear.
Lessons from Reuben.
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. – Genesis 49:4, KJV Reuben was Jacob’s (Israel’s) firstborn son, but he was neither preeminent in the family nor preeminent in the history of the nation of Israel. Why is… Continue reading Lessons from Reuben.
To live is Christ…
For to me to live is Christ… Philippians 1:21a, King James Version (KJV) As you live this life, you will be faced with three basic categories of circumstances: 1. Life is good 2. Life isn’t good 3. Death All of life’s computations and permutations fall into one of these three categories, and how you face… Continue reading To live is Christ…
BEST OF TQFG: God is working on you. Just hang in there.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from June 30, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team 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… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: God is working on you. Just hang in there.
Do you want what you have to be taken away?
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. – Genesis 25:34, KJV In Genesis 25, we find the familiar biblical story of Esau selling his birthright to Jacob in return for a bowl of pottage. More… Continue reading Do you want what you have to be taken away?
Will you get this crown in Heaven?
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven… – Matthew 6:20, KJV In Matthew 6:20, Christ admonished us to lay up for ourselves treasures in Heaven. One such treasure is the Crown of Rejoicing or Exultation, which He awards for those who faithfully make disciples of the lost. In 1 Thessalonians 2:19 (KJV) Paul writes, “For what… Continue reading Will you get this crown in Heaven?
What would Robert Reid think?
According to Business Insider: Robert Reid is the CEO of the financial management software company Intacct. [When interviewing people for open positions at his company], Reid likes to flip things around by asking candidates what they want to talk about to start the interview. In an interview with The New York Times’ Adam Bryant, Reid… Continue reading What would Robert Reid think?
What will you do for those you love?
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. – John 15:13, King James Version (KJV) Dick and Rick Hoyt are an inspiring and amazing duo. According to an April 2014 article in The Boston Globe: Their story is no less remarkable for having been told over… Continue reading What will you do for those you love?