There are so many ways that people meet and become acquainted. Some meet on the train. They wait for the same train at the same spot daily and one day they generate a conversation. Pretty soon, they sit together and a relationship develops. It could be a relationship that is confined to the commute. Sometimes … Continue reading By Divine Design
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Women of Value
On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there. Acts 16:13 NLT Paul and Silas have arrived in Macedonia and on the Sabbath day they went to the … Continue reading Women of Value
Available for Service
That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” Acts 16:9 NLT There are times in life when people have difficulty understanding the importance of being led by the Spirit. They evaluate the options before them and they … Continue reading Available for Service
Holy Spirit in Control
Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time. Acts 16:6 NLT There was a time in Paul’s life that no one would believe that he would be on the mission field telling … Continue reading Holy Spirit in Control
Workers With God
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 NKJV When you look at a great piece of art, you look at the quality of the work and talk about the workmanship. The value of the art is based on … Continue reading Workers With God
Choices
Everything you do in life requires you to make a choice. When you get up in the morning and you have to get dressed, you have a make a choice. When it’s time for breakfast, you have to make a choice; when it’s time to go to work, you have to make a choice; do … Continue reading Choices
Working God’s Plan
But Moses pleaded with the Lord, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.” Exodus 4:10 NLT After Moses wondered if people would really believe that he was sent by God, God … Continue reading Working God’s Plan
You Can Do It!
But Moses protested again, “What if they won’t believe me or listen to me? What if they say, ‘The Lord never appeared to you’?” Exodus 4:1 NLT At some point in life, we have all been in that place. You know what you have to do but the concern is about how others would react … Continue reading You Can Do It!
Ignore the Distraction
So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?” Nehemiah 6:3 NKJV In ancient times, a wall was necessary for the protection of the city. When the wall was in place, … Continue reading Ignore the Distraction
Honorable Service
There are some people who just love to help others and they develop a life style of service. We all know people like that. That is the person who helps the mother with the baby on the bus who is having a difficult time with her toddler. The people on the bus are staring and … Continue reading Honorable Service