The fear of the Lord: that statement can invoke fear in the hearts of men. When we use fear in the same sentence with a person’s name, we keep far away. When we think of fear, we think of that an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous and likely to … Continue reading Wisdom’s Foundation
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When You Honor God
When I was a child, my grandmother always spoke of the patience of Job. When she felt we were driving her crazy, and by the way, that was all in her imagination, she would ask God for that kind of patience. When you think of all the things he went through, I believe we too, … Continue reading When You Honor God
Do You Trust God?
What does it mean to trust in God? Trust talks about our confidence in God. Trust says that we believe is able to do what He says. David trusted God. Psalm 118:8 NKJV It is better to trust in the LordThan to put confidence in man. Psalm 112:7 NLT They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust … Continue reading Do You Trust God?
Confidence for Tough Times
Life can be difficult at times. It seems that no matter how hard we try, difficulties seem to invade our lives. What do we do when the life we knew ended and our lives are filled with turmoil? That is a question that has stumped many; we have no idea how to navigate those difficult … Continue reading Confidence for Tough Times
The Good Shepherd
Psalm 23, also known as the Shepherd’s Psalm, was written by David, who was himself a shepherd. He was also known as the shepherd king. He had insight into the relationship between the shepherd and the sheep. What do we know about the Shepherd we follow? The good Shepherd provides - Psalm 23:1 AMP: The … Continue reading The Good Shepherd
Effective Prayer Needs Faith
When my children were in school, they would have class events, and students would be asked to contribute items. They were supposed to go home, ask their parents, then tell the teacher what the parents decided. Well, I had a son who used to skip the ask the parents step and tell his teacher that … Continue reading Effective Prayer Needs Faith
Walking in God’s Will
As people of faith, we are on a quest to do God’s will. Some believe that God’s will is mysterious and available only to a select few. God’s will in in His word. What do we know about God’s will? God’s Law – Psalm 40:8 AMP “I delight to do Your will, O my God;Your … Continue reading Walking in God’s Will
Pray God’s Will
There are some topics in the faith community that generate lots of conversation and one of them is prayer. There are so many differing points of view. I am by no means an expert, but I do believe the answer to all the questions can be found in the word of God. There are those … Continue reading Pray God’s Will
Benefits of Waiting on the Lord
We, people of all ages, do not like to wait. Waiting takes a lot of patience and most of the time, we do not have the patience that waiting demands. Yet the Word of God tells us that we need to wait. Benefits when we wait on the Lord: Psalm 27:14 AMP Wait for and confidently expect … Continue reading Benefits of Waiting on the Lord
Wait with Expectation
Hope! It’s a word we use frequently in life. We use it to convey sentiments of goodwill to the people around us. The dictionary defines hope as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. Our feelings are unreliable. Today, we are feeling happy because we got a raise on our … Continue reading Wait with Expectation