Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and model your way of living on it, and the God of peace (of untroubled, undisturbed well-being) will be with you. – Philippians 4:9, Amplified Bible (AMP) If you take the time to watch the video below, you’ll undoubtedly come to the same conclusion that… Continue reading Lessons from a 6-year old Yo-Yo phenom.
Category: Victorious Living
Lower than a snake’s belly in a wagon rut.
My heart is grievously pained… – Psalm 55:4, Amplified Bible (AMP) Psalm 55 chronicles some of the deepest sorrow that David ever experienced. Filled with words like “distraught, “oppression,” “pain,” “terror,” “horror,” and “trembling,” David exquisitely described what it is like to suffer severe distress – not only of circumstance, but of soul. Many commentators… Continue reading Lower than a snake’s belly in a wagon rut.
This is one way you DON’T want God’s hand upon you.
When I kept silence [before I confessed], my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long. For day and night Your hand [of displeasure] was heavy upon me; my moisture was turned into the drought of summer. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! – Psalm 32:3-4, Amplified Bible (AMP) There have been many… Continue reading This is one way you DON’T want God’s hand upon you.
Idleness is the Devil’s workshop.
One evening David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king’s house, when from there he saw a woman bathing; and she was very lovely to behold. – 2 Samuel 11:2, Amplified Bible (AMP) I hate having to read 2 Samuel Chapter 11. David’s adulterous and murderous choices had horrible… Continue reading Idleness is the Devil’s workshop.
Don’t be a spiritual litter bug.
16 But to the wicked, God says: What right have you to recite My statutes or take My covenant or pledge on your lips, 17 Seeing that you hate instruction and correction and cast My words behind you [discarding them]? – Psalm 50:16-17, Amplified Bible (AMP) I don’t like “litterbugs.” I hate it when people throw trash out of their cars,… Continue reading Don’t be a spiritual litter bug.
Lessons from a boy-child evangelist.
And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 1 Samuel 15:22, KJV A young, mischievous boy committed a naughty, household crime. His mother, catching him in… Continue reading Lessons from a boy-child evangelist.
At Chick-Fil-A they say, “My pleasure.”
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. – 2 Corinthians 9:7, KJV During my college years, I took a strategic planning class for one semester. One of the key lessons I learned from the course revolved around customer… Continue reading At Chick-Fil-A they say, “My pleasure.”
Calls come in two basic forms.
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send? And who will go for Us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. – Isaiah 6:8, Amplified Bible (AMP) In Patch The Pirate Goes to the Jungle, the elderly Mr. Missionary is at the end of his service to God. When… Continue reading Calls come in two basic forms.
Would you like to be like this guy?
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings… – Psalm 112:7, Amplified Bible (AMP) How would you like other people to observe your life and say the following things about you? You are: Happy Fortunate Prosperous Spiritually healthy and content Recognized and remembered by others for being righteous, compassionate, and generous Brave in the midst… Continue reading Would you like to be like this guy?
What is the source of perpetual joy?
Be happy in your faith and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually always; Be unceasing in prayer praying perseveringly; Thank God in everything no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks, for this is the will of God for you who are in Christ Jesus the Revealer and Mediator of that will.… Continue reading What is the source of perpetual joy?