Category Archives: Trusting God
Believing is a Decision
Imagine if you will, you are a slave in a hot, dry and dusty country. It’s dirty all the time. You’re dirty all the time. You arise at 5 a.m. to begin a long hot day, making and stacking bricks … Continue reading
On Meditation…
One of my favorite bible teachers on faith is Charles Capps, (cappsministries.com). Even though Charles has passed on, his podcasts and teaching materials are still available. He made a statement on a podcast I heard recently (but probably not for … Continue reading
Thinking Like God Thinks
If the word of God is the absolute truth regarding all things (and it is), it behooves us to fervently study, to be assured, and wholeheartedly comprehend the things the Bible tells us. Because the word of God promises to … Continue reading
Two Groups Stood at the Jordan River
Hebrews 3:15 “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” At two different times in Israel’s history, two groups stood at the banks of the Jordan river facing the west. Both groups … Continue reading
Trusting God…THE Lesson of Living
‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His word Just to rest upon His promise, And to know thus saith the Lord” ~ song written by Louisa M.R. Stead (1850-1917) I wish someone had taught … Continue reading
My Yoke is Easy, My Burden is Light…
Jesus made a statement about being yoked with Him in Matthew 11:30. The complete passage Is “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn … Continue reading
Reclaiming Your Life: Lessons from the Story of Joseph
Are you a human BEING or a human DOING? Most of us live our lives without really thinking about what we are doing…there are so many things we must do and so many things we ant to do. We are … Continue reading
Living By Every Word from the Mouth of God
John 21:3-7 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We are going with you also.” They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning … Continue reading
On Obedience and Suffering
Hebrews 5:8 “Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience through the things which He suffered. Philippians 2:8 “And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death … Continue reading
Impossible!….Or is it?
1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” That short passage of scripture has … Continue reading
Dogtags and Pearls...the plain and the precious 