Word-Of-The-Day: ‘For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.’ (2 Timothy 1:7) As we head into the rest of the week and into next week, with our son and his family coming to visit later this week, I am hesitant to start anything that I… Continue Reading Don’t Be Timid; Speak Up & Take Action!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.’ (Galatians 5:1); ‘Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.’ (1 Corinthians 16:13) The current Administration, for all that it is doing in… Continue Reading Stand Strong or Go Along: It’s Your Choice To Make
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said,>“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.”’ (John 14:26) There are those moments in our lives when we are not at our best. It can be when we aren’t feeling… Continue Reading Try To Do Your Best, Even If You’re Not At Your Best
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb, and as everyone comes, so they depart. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands.’ (Ecclesiastes 5:15); ‘<Job said,> “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of… Continue Reading You Only Have So Much Time & Money – Spend Both Wisely & With God’s Purpose
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘“The days are coming,” declares the Sovereign Lord, “when I will send a famine through the land— not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the Lord.’ (Amos 8:11) This verse (Amos 8:11) again came up in my mind today, and it seemed familiar and… Continue Reading Don’t Play Out The Script; Put Meaning Behind Your Worship!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said to His disciples,>“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.’ (John 14:1) After church yesterday, we had a couple of troubling things that occurred that could be seen as ‘dreary’. A woman who started coming to MBC recently (thanks to a friend that invited her… Continue Reading Seek Jesus’ Encouragement For A Dreary Day
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.’ (1 Corinthians 16:13); ‘It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.’ (Galatians 5:1) Even though it appears with the election of our ‘old’… Continue Reading A Battle Was Won, But The War Rages On – Be Strong & Courageous and Let’s Stand Together!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said,>”But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”’ (Matthew 6:33); ‘For physical training is of some value, but Godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.’ (1 Timothy 4:8) A while back,… Continue Reading The Need In Putting Jesus 1st Supersedes Your Biggest Desires
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.’ (Isaiah 40:31) The movie ‘Groundhog’s Day‘, with Bill Murray playing a news reporter that finds himself in a continual loop of the day… Continue Reading Go In God’s Strength & Do What Needs To Be Done!
