“For the God on the mountain, is still God in the valley.When things go wrong, He'll make them right.And the God of the good times, is still God in the bad times.The God of the day, is still God in the night.The God of the day, is still God in the night.” (God on the … Continue reading Strength in the Valley
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Choosing Friendship and Integrity
Have you ever seen a son that reminds you of his father? We are inclined to say. “Like father, like son.” Sometimes it’s true and sometimes it’s the opposite, father and son are completely different. With Saul and his son, Jonathan, the latter is true; they were different. King Saul faced a dilemma; God rejected … Continue reading Choosing Friendship and Integrity
Focus on Loving Others!
"Don't set your mind on things you don't possess…but count the blessings you actually possess." Marcus Aurelius.1 Corinthians 13:4-5 NLTLove is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. Philippians 2:2-3 … Continue reading Focus on Loving Others!
The Truth About Jealousy
The cure for the sin of envy and jealousy is to find our contentment in God. Jerry Bridges. Galatians 5:19-21 NLT When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and … Continue reading The Truth About Jealousy
The Proud!
Revenge, lust, ambition, pride, and self-will are too often exalted as the gods of man's idolatry; while holiness, peace, contentment, and humility are viewed as unworthy of a serious thought. Charles Spurgeon. Proverbs 16:18 NLT Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall. Proverbs 16:5 NLT The Lord detests the proud; they will surely be punished. Romans 12:16 … Continue reading The Proud!
The Pitfall of Self-Righteousness
The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation. Charles Spurgeon. Matthew 6:1 GW Be careful not to do your good works in public in order to attract attention. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you. Matthew 23:27-28 NLT “What sorrow awaits … Continue reading The Pitfall of Self-Righteousness
Living the Kindness Lifestyle
Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can. John Wesley.Ephesians 4: 31-32 NLTGet rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, … Continue reading Living the Kindness Lifestyle
Strengthen Through Life’s Trials
“Storms help to make the sailors sturdy, and trials help to make Christians strong in faith.” Charles Spurgeon. Isaiah 41:13 NLT For I hold you by your right hand— I, the Lord your God.And I say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you. Isaiah 41:10 AMP ‘Do not fear [anything], for I am with you;Do … Continue reading Strengthen Through Life’s Trials
He Believed: He was Baptized!
There comes a time in life when we are confused. It happens to people for a variety of reasons. There are a variety of reasons that people experience confusion: sometimes it can be the side effects of medication, head injury, low blood sugar, or disease to name a few. But confusion is not always a … Continue reading He Believed: He was Baptized!
Don’t Sin by Complaining
"An unthankful and complaining spirit is an abiding sin against God, and a cause of almost continual unhappiness." - John Broadus. Exodus 16:2 AMP The whole congregation of the Israelites [grew discontented and] murmured and rebelled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, Philippians 2:14 AMP Do everything without murmuring or questioning [the providence of God]. Ephesians … Continue reading Don’t Sin by Complaining
Victory Walk 