“The LORD is with you, mighty warrior.” (Judges 6:12 NIV) God called Gideon a "mighty warrior", but Gideon didn't see himself that way; he saw himself as weak and unworthy (Judges 6:12, 15). When Gideon finally saw himself as a warrior, he was empowered. He couldn't be stopped because he knew God was with him.Continue reading "You’re a Mighty Warrior!"
In Due Season
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. (Galatians 6:9 KJV) She was going through some mortgage papers, when she pointed at the year they had purchased their house and said, "It has taken two years for it to be ready!" I wasContinue reading "In Due Season"
Excuse Me for the Inconvenience
A few days later Felix and his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish, sent for Paul and listened to him talk about a life of believing in Jesus Christ. As Paul continued to insist on right relations with God and his people, about a life of moral discipline and the coming Judgment, Felix felt things gettingContinue reading "Excuse Me for the Inconvenience"
Tuning In To God’s Message
By Marlene Tavares Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire;Continue reading "Tuning In To God’s Message"
Putting Ourselves in His Care Instead of Out There
His brothers said, “Why don’t you leave here and go up to the Feast so your disciples can get a good look at the works you do? No one who intends to be publicly known does everything behind the scenes. If you’re serious about what you are doing, come out in the open and showContinue reading "Putting Ourselves in His Care Instead of Out There"
It All Comes Down to Common Sense
“That brought him to his senses. He said, ‘All those farmhands working for my father sit down to three meals a day, and here I am starving to death. I’m going back to my father. I’ll say to him, Father, I’ve sinned against God, I’ve sinned before you; I don’t deserve to be called yourContinue reading "It All Comes Down to Common Sense"
Picture-Perfect
For the second test he led him up and spread out all the kingdoms of the earth on display at once. Then the Devil said, “They’re yours in all their splendor to serve your pleasure. I’m in charge of them all and can turn them over to whomever I wish. Worship me and they’re yours,Continue reading "Picture-Perfect"
Age is Just a Number
He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle's! (Psalm 103:5 NLT) "Are you sure you want to get her that?" asked the sales associate again. "We offer other things that you can get her." "Yes, it's what she wants," I reassured her once again. For her 40th birthday, aContinue reading "Age is Just a Number"
What’s on Your Checklist?
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” (Matthew 6:33 NLT) I appreciate checklists. They keep me organized and on top of things. But when checklists spiral out of control, they can create unnecessary problems. When people make a checklist of things in lifeContinue reading "What’s on Your Checklist?"
Don’t Spare the Rod
Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them. (Proverbs 13:24 NLT) The more I work with children the more aware I've become of the lack of discipline in their lives. Years ago, I would have been disciplined for talking back to my eldersContinue reading "Don’t Spare the Rod"
Rising with the Son 