“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” – Isaiah 43:19 It’s a quiet morning here and as I sat still, just thinking about the majesty of the Creator God, I heard Him whisper […]
Category: Christian encouragement
One day a man watched his wife prepare a roast for dinner, and as he observed her, she cut the ends off the roast, even though there was plenty of room in the roasting pan. “Why do you cut the ends off the roast?”, he queried. With a shrug of her shoulders, she responded,” Hmmm,
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.” Luke 22:31 “Shake well before using”. These instructions are on the labels of all sorts of products. It seems that when the container, or vessel, sits for a while the ingredients have a tendency to separate. The heavy, thick, and dense stuff settles to the
“Oh, the depth of the riches of the knowledge and wisdom of God! How unsearchable His judgments, His paths are beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been His counselor? Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him? For from Him and through Him
“Many of life’s failures are by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” -Thomas Edison “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” -Philippians 4:13 BY HIS OWN ADMISSION Thomas Edison, the “wizard of Menlo Park” had over 10,000 failures in his quest to create
Don Finto, a much revered man of God in my community, was once asked how he was able to sustain his walk with God decade after decade and not fall away. His response was simple, yet truly profound: “I keep my gaze fixed on Jesus and take one step at a time.” “And
“Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” -John 3:3 NIV “Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” -Mark 10:15 NIV Moving through childhood, the teenage years and
“The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless
Are you living under your circumstances or above them? This sounds so cliché, I know. You might say, “That’s easy for you to say! You have no idea what I’m going through.” Perhaps I might not know exactly what your particular trials may be, but I’ve had (have) plenty of my own. One of the
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.” – James 1:2 Just a few days ago, resolutions were made, vows taken, but already some of us may have slipped off the track. Time