The modern church has become so much about the work that prayer seems more of an obstacle than a necessity. But prayer is the work.
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How to Stop Kicking Fire Hydrants
The one thing that foolishness and godliness have in common is that they are both lifestyle choices. A lifestyle is the philosophy of life by which you make all your decisions. What my true lifestyle is isn’t really identified by what I say it is. It’s identified by my actions – good or bad – … Continue reading How to Stop Kicking Fire Hydrants
What is Your “Go To” Action?
God loved Job. In fact, He was so proud of him and had such great joy in Job’s faithfulness that he even brought him to the devil’s attention: Job 1:8 “And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an … Continue reading What is Your “Go To” Action?
Job’s Wife
There’s only one verse in the book of Job that tells us about his wife, and sadly it does not put her in a good light: Job 2:9 “Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Curse God, and die.” But think of it from her perspective. Every loss that Job … Continue reading Job’s Wife
A Good Name can be a Life Saver
In Bible times a name often represented your character: 1Samuel 25:25 “Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal [fool] is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, … Continue reading A Good Name can be a Life Saver
Defusing the Anger Bomb
Proverbs 15:1 “A soft answer [turns] away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Here we have a scenario that speaks of tension and confrontation. Solomon is telling his son about how to deal with a wrathful person. Whether this person’s wrath is justified or not is not said, and it’s immaterial. The point is … Continue reading Defusing the Anger Bomb
How to get to be boss — Proverbs 12
Be faithful even when it’s tough Proverb 12:9 “He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.” This verse is better understood as “A poor person who provides for himself is better than someone who is proud and destitute.” You’ve probably met, or seen the proud … Continue reading How to get to be boss — Proverbs 12
What Blind Bartimaeus Saw (Mark 10:46-52)
Bartimaeus had an insurmountable problem. In fact, he was known by it: Blind Bartimaeus. Scripture does not say if he was born blind, or if he became blind. It just says that he was blind. In those days being handicapped like that had some very serious consequences. First, it meant you probably could not work, … Continue reading What Blind Bartimaeus Saw (Mark 10:46-52)
Wisdom Personified – Part IV
Pro 8:22-36 – The Importance of Wisdom to God It was His from the Very Beginning (22) The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. There are those who stumble at this passage and make some very wrong conclusions about Christ as a result of it. At the … Continue reading Wisdom Personified – Part IV
Wisdom Personified – Part III
Pro 8:12-21 Wisdom is bold about who she is. It’s not boldness in the sense of brashness, but boldness in the sense of confidence. She knows who she is. She knows what she brings to the table, and she is unapologetic about it. She can give you what you need to think. (12) I wisdom … Continue reading Wisdom Personified – Part III
Grace in Waves 