No Fool

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”Jim Elliot1927-1956 “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.”Mark 8:35 NKJV “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and... Continue Reading →

Be Still and Know…?

Be still, and know that I am God;I will be exalted among the nations,I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 NKJV Is this verse a call to quiet meditation, contemplative prayer, quieting the mind to listen and know and experience God? That is a popular interpretation in the Church at large today, but is it... Continue Reading →

How Do You Do…

“This job has been given to me to do. Therefore, it is a gift. Therefore, it is a privilege. Therefore, it is an offering I may make to God. Therefore, it is to be done gladly, if it is done for Him. Here, not somewhere else, I may learn God’s way. In this job, not... Continue Reading →

Springtime

Today is the first day of spring. Springtime—the promise of new life. A fresh start. Resurrection! I love to watch the world come back to life after the deadness of winter. The trees bud and sprout new flowers and leaves, green blades of grass begin to peek out among the dead brown thatch, daffodils and... Continue Reading →

On Wisdom

God’s Word tells us over and over the importance of wisdom. True wisdom comes from God and is embodied in Jesus. We find true wisdom through the Holy Scriptures. Read the Word daily. Believe the Word. Trust the Word to make you truly wise. “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with... Continue Reading →

On Faith

“Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading.“~Oswald Chambers This saying by Oswald Chambers conjures an image in my mind of a blind man holding on to the arm of his guide and confidently crossing a busy street. In order for him to walk without... Continue Reading →

Sing a Grateful Song

Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.Proverbs 30:4 KJV We who are saints, the set-apart people of Yehovah, should live in a way that reflects the fact that we have been redeemed from the grasp of the enemy. We can sing a new song.... Continue Reading →

On Joy

“If you have no joy, there’s a leak in your Christianity somewhere.”Billy Sunday I ran across the above quote by professional baseball player turned evangelist, Billy Sunday, while I was looking for inspirational quotes on the topic of joy. It is a pithy statement that sticks in your mind. If you are a Christian, it... Continue Reading →

On Bearing Fruit

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law.Galatians 5:22-23 ESV As Christians we should bear fruit. Thankfully God has told us in His Word exactly what fruit we are to produce. But how do we do this? Jesus told us the... Continue Reading →

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