He sat down and called the twelve apostles. He told them, “Whoever wants to be the most important person must take the last place and be a servant to everyone else.” Mark 9:35 GW The market place if full of ideas of what you can do to be successful. It seems that just about everyone … Continue reading Serve Humbly
Category: Christian Living
Worshipping Through Service
Pure and unblemished religion [as it is expressed in outward acts] in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit and look after the fatherless and the widows in their distress, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the [secular] world. James 1:27 AMP In the past two years, many people had to examine their … Continue reading Worshipping Through Service
Work with All Your Heart
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. Colossians 3:23-24 NLT Employers pay attention to work ethic. They observe what you do and how you … Continue reading Work with All Your Heart
Serve God Wholeheartedly
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon [money, possessions, fame, status, or whatever is valued more than the Lord]. Matthew 6:24 AMP. A few weeks ago my son … Continue reading Serve God Wholeheartedly
Just Consider
Only fear the Lord [with awe and profound reverence] and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24 AMP What do you do when you have done you best to guide people in the path that right and yet they don’t heed your advice? It … Continue reading Just Consider
Delight in the Lord!
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. Psalm 37:4-5 NLT Everyone has a desire to succeed in whatever they do although success means different things to different people. For a small child, success means that that he or … Continue reading Delight in the Lord!
The One Thing
The one thing I ask of the Lord — the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple. Psalms 27:4 NLT. If you were given the opportunity to choose one wish that would be … Continue reading The One Thing
Shout it Out!
Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people! He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him. Psalm 66:5-6 NLT.Good experiences are conversation starters. People want to share the good things that happen in their lives. … Continue reading Shout it Out!
Praise Him Again!
O Lord, I have so many enemies; so many are against me. So many are saying, “God will never rescue him!” Psalms 3:1-2 NLT There are some experiences in life that you would prefer would pass you by. It should be illegal for any person to experience that kind of pain. Unfortunately, pain is part … Continue reading Praise Him Again!
Pursue and Overtake
Then David asked the Lord, “Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?” And the Lord told him, “Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!” I Samuel 30:8 NLT Challenges are a part of life. It visits everyone regardless of zip code. The affluent … Continue reading Pursue and Overtake