“Prepare your minds for action.” 1 Peter1:13 After every meal, I love to see my grandson sign and raise his arms and say, “Thank you, Jesus!” He is learning to pray. “It’s a risky thing to pray and the danger is that our very prayers get between God and us….
“My son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” 2 timothy 2:1 What is this grace and how do we grow strong in it? Grace is given by God first at salvation. This grace is His love poured out upon us to salvation that does not take…
“Endure hardships with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 2:3 Hardships are , well…hard. They can be physical, emotional, spiritual, circumstantial, or social. Our flesh will want to take charge and figure out how to get away from the pain and how to solve the problem…
What is the difference between belief and faith? Belief is a head knowledge. Faith is action. Abraham acted out his belief in God with faith as he had Isaac ready for sacrifice. He believed that God would keep His promise and that he would become a great nation through Isaac,…
“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness… He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him….
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, Instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly n the present age…” Titus 2:11-12 We know that we do not have to live righteously to earn our salvation; it is by…
“I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart. I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on me.” Psalm 101:2b-3 Please hear me, dear sons, this oath should be uttered…
My prayer for each of you is that you can say: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness… [given] to all who have loved His appearing.” 2 Timothy…
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, Do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 This is my life verse. I know it, and practice it. But if I could really get it down and…
“For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 Surgery. It hurts! But before you…