“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:” 1 Peter 1:7. No one in their right mind desires to experience or endure constant pain. The Apostle Peter…
“Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.” Psalms 118:28 I praise the Lord for parents who loved God. They raised my siblings and me in the fear and the knowledge of the Lord. Church worship was not an option, we were in Church on Sunday…
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1. A silent tear rolls down the cheek, and thoughts of if all that you are praying for will ever happen; and the word of the Lord whispers to your heart…have faith in God. All that any of God’s…
“O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!” Psalm 8:9 (KJV) There is a place way down deep in my soul, there the Holy Spirit dwells and reminds me that I am kept safe and secure by the Great I Am. All things move by His omnipotence and divine providence,…
“But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.” Psalm 73:28 We all have to be brutally honest with ourselves sometimes; especially in times when we witness the inequalities and ill treatment of so many in our…
“Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.” Matthew 5:15. The word candle means any portable light, as a lamp, candle, lantern. Jesus’ message to the apostles in Matthew chapter five was to show them that…
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;” 2 Timothy 4:3. A dear friend, prayer partner and former administer, Dr. Brenda A. Wims is an excellent orator. I have often lovingly joked that she could make dirt…
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 Things can happen at any time or any place, so where do we look for help? There has to be a place of calmness and assuredness that anchors us. Jesus is that place and anchor of safety, He alone will succour…
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,” Ephesians 5:15. If you have ever watched an infant when just beginning to walk, they often fall and bump into things; of course, they take off running with a smile and search for help when they fall and wind up in tears; clumsily…
“(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)” 2 Corinthians 10:4. “Spiritual warfare is the putting aside of passive attitudes towards faith which keep us from commitment and cause us to pursue only those things that will benefit us. Instead of seeking our…
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