Image used with permission by Microsoft God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use it well to serve one another…. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ….. (IPeter 4: 10-11 NLT). There is a definite order of service delineated in this portion […]
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And before honor comes humility (Proverbs 15: 33b NASB) I wonder what they think about me now? I worked for a mission’s organization called Youth With A Mission, referred to as YWAM. I was a recruiter and I set up missions meetings in 35 cities east of the Mississippi River. I had wonderful people in […]
And before honor comes humility (Proverbs 15: 33b NASB) I wonder what they think about me now? I worked for a mission’s organization called Youth With A Mission, referred to as YWAM. I was a recruiter and I set up missions meetings in 35 cities east of the Mississippi River. I had wonderful people in […]
Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain. (Psalms 127: 2a NASB) Recently I had a day on my job that was an exercise in futility. I executed a change in my work schedule that I thought would […]
Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain.( Psalms 127: 2a NASB) Recently I had a day on my job that was an exercise in futility. I executed a change in my work schedule that I thought would […]
You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. (Psalms 56: 8 NLT) In times of our greatest need God can appear to be distant. But he is always there. He is taking note of our sufferings, collecting our tears in […]
The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die. For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” (Genesis 3: 4-5 NASB) It has been said that any sin that we commit […]
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help? (Psalms 22:1 NLT) Life’s experiences can sometime cause us to cry out like David did. These emotions if unabated can lead us to start to doubt the character of God. In the midst of heart […]
My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word. (Psalms 119:25 NKJV) The word rhema in Greek means “utterance.” Biblically speaking, it refers to portion of scripture that “speaks” to a believer. Without hearing the voice of the Lord, it is very difficult to navigate all the ins and […]
The fear of the Lord leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil. ( Proverbs 19:23 NASB). On the Big Island of Hawaii I once learned spiritual attacks at night can be an indication of whether we fear God or man. He is going to embarrass you! I was […]