Category Archives: The Will of God
Count it All Joy…
The book of James, Chapter 1:2-4 says “My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect … Continue reading
Knowing God’s Ways
The first generation of Israelites who came out of Egypt were familiar with God’s acts. He did miraculous signs among them. When Moses was pleading with Pharaoh to let them go from Egypt, they saw 10 different plagues come on … Continue reading
Adversity and Suddenly: Joseph
I once heard a teacher say…Joseph, in prison one day, a shower and a shave, and he’s on the throne the next day. Wow, what an amazing turn of events. Joseph must have thought he was dreaming. He probably had … Continue reading
Whatever Happened to the Day of Rest?
The Bible says that God rested on the seventh day of creation. What do we think He did? Did He “go to church?”
Resurrection Day!
Today is Resurrection Day! I really don’t like calling it Easter, since that is the name of a pagan holiday. The church adopted it later. And so, I call it Resurrection Day. It is a commemoration of the day Jesus … Continue reading
A Life of Surrender – Part 1
I’m sure the title to this post won’t make anyone want to read it! But in the Christian life, surrender (to God) is important. James 4:7 says we can’t even resist the devil without surrendering to God. Surrender is pre-requisite. … Continue reading
My Audience of One
Are you a people-pleaser? Are you afraid to say no to people? Then you probably are a people-pleaser. We know fear is bad. Fear is bondage. Fear of people’s opinions is bondage. Fear of what they may think of you … Continue reading
Are my Words Really That Important?
I guess not, if you don’t care what happens in your life. First, I’d like to lay out the basis for the argument that our words DO matter. Jesus said they matter and that we would be judged for every … Continue reading
Finding His Will
To find the will of God for your life, one simply MUST be a student of the bible, the Word of God. I Cor. 2:11 says “What person perceives (knows and understands) what passes through a man’s thoughts except the man’s … Continue reading
Resigned to/Embracing the Will of God
We can know the will of God for our lives. God is not withholding anything from us. It may seem sometimes that He is, but I don’t believe that He is. Jesus said He spoke in parables to those who … Continue reading
Dogtags and Pearls...the plain and the precious 