I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency]. – Philippians 4:13, AMP Andy’s father took a job at a hand-loom weaving factory in order to support his family. Andy’s… Continue reading Keep at it even if you are worried about blowing up the boiler.
God would be proud of you if you could earn the respect of a demon.
But [one] evil spirit retorted, Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you? – Acts 19:15, AMP Have you ever been paid a compliment by a demon? The Apostle Paul has, and it was one of the greatest compliments he was ever paid. In Acts 19, we find Paul engaged in his… Continue reading God would be proud of you if you could earn the respect of a demon.
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.
Will you stand your ground when the persecution comes?
…when affliction or trouble or persecution comes on account of the Word, at once he is caused to stumble [he is repelled and begins to distrust and desert Him Whom he ought to trust and obey] and he falls away. – Matthew 13:21, AMP Few of us know what it is really like to face… Continue reading Will you stand your ground when the persecution comes?
Sometimes you just have to say, ‘No.’
It is not seemly or desirable or right that we should have to give up or neglect [preaching] the Word of God in order to attend to serving at tables and superintending the distribution of food. – Acts 6:2, AMP If you are a caring person of integrity, you will yearn to help people in… Continue reading Sometimes you just have to say, ‘No.’
God would like you to follow Andrew’s example.
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. – Philippians 1:18, KJV We had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Bob Jones, III, Chancellor of Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC, speak at our church recently. He preached on Philippians chapter… Continue reading God would like you to follow Andrew’s example.
Sometimes, you just have to carry your friend on your back.
Bear (endure, carry) one another’s burdens… – Galatians 6:2, AMP Pascale Honore became a paraplegic nearly two decades ago when she was thrown from her vehicle during an auto accident. A resident of Elliston, South Australia, Pascale has watched her two sons grow up surfing, but her paraplegia has prevented her from joining her boys… Continue reading Sometimes, you just have to carry your friend on your back.
Time to wow the crowd like Collins Key.
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. – 2 Timothy 4:7, KJV The other day I received my daily edition of a technology email newsletter to which I subscribe. Embedded in the email was a link to a YouTube clip of a recent episode of America’s… Continue reading Time to wow the crowd like Collins Key.
Don’t lament the end of an era.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. – 2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV It is terribly easy to become depressed when something we love comes to an end. We mourn for the loss, and naturally so. Whether we lose a loved one to death or distance, or whether we see… Continue reading Don’t lament the end of an era.
Don’t be like that lazy girl at the beach.
The slothful man does not catch his game or roast it once he kills it, but the diligent man gets precious possessions. – Proverbs 12:27, AMP I was sitting on the beach beside my bride, enjoying the ocean breeze and watching the kids play in the water. Then, all of a sudden, I heard a girl’s voice crying out,… Continue reading Don’t be like that lazy girl at the beach.