Colossians chapter three says: And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds...]." (Col. 3:15 AMP) The umpire in a ball game...
Sometimes God gives direction requiring major change. He tells some people to go on the mission field in Africa or to give away large sums of money. But God created the body of Christ with different abilities, strengths and desires to reach people in many different...
God's grace and power are available for us to use. But God enables us, or gives us an anointing of the Holy Spirit, to do what He tells us to do. Sometimes after He has prompted us to go another direction, we still keep pressing on with our original plan, while...
Shock and denial are usually the first things encountered when tragedy or loss occurs. God uses them as protection against complete devastation. Shock A shock is something that jars the mind or emotions with a violent, unexpected blow. Shock is actually a built-in...
"But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph..." (2 Cor. 2:14). Do you believe that God is leading you into a place of victory and triumph, not into a place of defeat? Your answer as a child of God and believer in Jesus Christ should be yes! It...
I would like to talk about a very important decision. As a matter of fact, this is the most important decision you will ever be faced with. This decision is more important than where you chose to go to school, your career choice, who you decide to marry, or where...
Don't expend all of your spiritual energy concentrating on yourself and getting your needs met. Tell God what you want simply and quickly then develop your faith to meet the needs of other people. Jesus would pray and seek the face of His Father in order to get...
"And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord" (Eph. 6:4). Nurturing is a kind word, not a harsh word. When we nurture those under our care, we take into account their individual temperaments. We...
In the spiritual area, imagine for example a young wife and mother who gets born again and baptized in the Holy Spirit. She is so enthusiastic about her new faith that she immediately begins attending several evening Bible classes and early morning prayer meetings...
...You are My Beloved Son; in You I am well pleased (Mark 1:11). A child needs affirmation from his parents. It is the job of parents to teach their children they are loved despite their weaknesses and flaws. If children are instilled with that knowledge from a...
Leviticus 26:4 says, "I will give you rain in due season." Galatians says we must: ...Not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and...
God is good, and He is faithful. Several years ago I encountered a major emotional shock that separated me from many people and things very dear to me. God wanted me to move on, but I was not obeying Him. God was working for my good, even though I could not see the...
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