September 2011
12 posts
“Trusting in the Rock - Mark 12:28-44 - God wants you to place everything in His...”
“When Jesus calls us to follow Him, He is looking for people who are willing to...”
“When Jesus enters our ordinary lives, we can expect the extraordinary. - Mark...”
“You can advance in your career… Fall in love…. Own a home, cars, and...”
“God is our Salvation - “surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not...”
“Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. The...”
– Isaiah 9:6
Characteristics of humble people according to the...
Love and long for God’s wisdom, Hunger for and respond positively to guidance, instruction, correction and assistance.
Check their tendency to promote self over others.
Are quick to admit wrong and repent.
Are uncontentious and “un-opinionated.”
Are pliable, moldable and teachable
Are quiet-spirited
Are servant-spirited.
Give honor, respect and submission when and where it...
“If we want the BETTER way of thinking and living, and it involves humility, we...”
“God tells us what is BETTER. He then leaves the choice up to us.”
“God also says, “Let me show you a BETTER way to think and live....”
– Music and Worship Team Training, Sept13,2011 By Pastor Dale O’Shields #A Better Way -Proverbs 16:18-20
“Surely This Was a Righteous Man.” by Max Lucado
if it is true that a picture paints a thousand words, then there was a Roman centurion who got a dictionary full. All he did was see Jesus suffer. He never heard him preach or saw him heal or followed him through the crowds. He never witnessed him still the wind; he only witnessed the way he died. But that was all it took to cause this weather-worn soldier to take a giant step in faith. “Surely...
“A heart devoted to God.
But only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is...”
August 2011
7 posts
When God is silent
Sometimes when I wait quietly for God to speak, I sense total silence from heaven. It’s as if no one’s home. I have felt very silly in those times. Did I ask the wrong question? Was I foolish to expect answers? Was God really listening? After thinking about it, I’ve concluded that I don’t need to feel upset if sometimes God chooses to remain silent. He’s a living...
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August 23, 2011
Arise from the Wreckage Micca Monda Campbell
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose” Romans 8:28 (KJV)
I’d read...
“John 7:38 Whoever believes me in Me, as the Scripture has said, streams of...”
“Anything about You, God, it excite me. My flesh maybe weak and my soul is weary,...”
Psalm 62:8..."Pour out your hearts to Him"
God doesn’t want us to pile up impressive phrases. He doesn’t want us to use words without thinking about their meaning. He wants us simply to talk to Him as to a good friend or father - authentically, reverently, personally, earnestly.
Mean what we say
Not only did Jesus tel His disciples to pray secretly; He also told them to pray sincerely. “Do not keep on babbling,” He said. Be careful of cliches. Don’t fall into the habit of using meaningless repetition. Sometimes we say “Dear Lord, please be with me as I go on this new job interview,” or “Please be with me as I go on this trip.” This request sounds...
Praying like Jesus
When the disciples asked Jesus for instruction on prayer, Jesus began by syaing, “when you pray… (Matthew 6:5). He simply assumed the disciples would have a regular time for prayer.
It is important to have a regular time for prayer, because without regularity prayer will never become a habit. If we want to live in God’s presence, we need to shut the world out and tune in to God...
July 2011
19 posts
How Can We Ever Obey? Psalm 51:10-13
How Can We Ever Obey?
Psalm 51:10-13
“Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” (Philippians 2:12b-13) Many times today you will be faced with a choice to obey God or sin-as sinful thoughts drift through your mind, as you live with difficult people, as you drive through traffic to...
“Jesus reminds Nicodemus that if he is unable to grasp earthly things, heavenly...”
“What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your...”
“Praising God helps us forgive others. When we worship God and praise Him for how...”
“Worship is not just a song, it’s a way of life. It’s not just for...”
“When we are open to go wherever the Holy Spirit leads us, he will use us to...”
– Chapter 11-when you believe in God but don’t share your faith. The Christian Atheist
Reaching - Act 17:16-34
“God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’”
When people dream about what they can achieve, they are often told to “reach for the stars.” Well, we all know...
Get Your Eye Off Yourself by Max Lucado
“Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” Philippians 2:4, NASB
What’s the cure for selfishness?
Get your self out of your eye by getting your eye off yourself. Quit staring at that little self and focus on your great Savior …
Focus on the encouragement in Christ, the consolation of Christ, the love of Christ, the fellowship of the...
“God forgives - Be kind and compassionates to one another, forgiving each other,...”
“In the moment of my weakness You give me grace to do Your will”
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me....”
“In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests...”
When You Believe in God but pursue happiness at...
We are not happy with the things of this world because we’re not made for this world! We are strangers, aliens, foreigners on earth. We are made to dwell forever with our Lord in heaven. (See Phil. 3:20) We will never discover lasting happiness in the temporary life. That’s why we should lower our expectations of this place. Earth is not heaven. It was never meant to be. That’s...
“Psalm 112:1 “Blessed is the one who fears the LORD, who finds great...”
“God doesn’t want us to be happy because God wants us to be blessed. The...”
– TheChristianAtheist
No Matter What Happens, Trust God
If God does what you think He should do, trust Him. If God doesn’t do what you think He should do, trust Him. If you pray and believe God for a miracle and He does it, trust Him. If your worst nightmare comes true, believe He is sovereign. Believe He is good. In Matthew 6:33-34, Jesus says, “but seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as...
“The promise of Philippians 4:7 is that when you give it to Him, “you will...”
“Worry is the result of trying to carry a burden that never belonged on our...”
“In Matthew 6:25Jesus says,”Do not worry bout your life, what you will eat...”
June 2011
51 posts
“John 3:17 “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the...”
“My name will be great among the nations, from the rising to the setting of the...”
Malachi
Again and again God had shown His love for His people. Yet their love for Him was sorely lacking. After returning to their homeland, the people embraced God’s laws for a time, but they eventually became complacent.
Their worship involved merely following tradition and barely even that. The animals they sacrificed were ones they couldn’t sell- crippled and blind animals. God’s...
“Nehemiah acknowledge who God is: “the great and awesome God.” When...”
“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though...”
“God, you are awesome, I will praise you no matter what. You are my strength”
“Deeper and deeper, I’m falling in love with You.”
“I love You, Lord, I worship You”
“Freely You gave it all for surrendered Your upon that cross great is Your love...”
“Lord, Your love amazes me”
Being Busy By Max Lucado
“Those who believe in God will be careful to use their lives for doing good.” Titus 3:8
Being busy is not a sin. Jesus was busy. Paul was busy. Peter was busy. Nothing of significance is achieved without effort and hard work and weariness. That, in and of itself, is not a sin. But being busy in an endless pursuit of things that leave us empty and hollow and broken inside—that cannot be pleasing...
To Be With Me By Max Lucado
“After I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me.” John 14:3
Note the promise of Jesus. “I will come back and take you to be with me.” Jesus pledges to take us home. He does not delegate this task. He may send missionaries to teach you, angels to protect you, teachers to guide you, singers to inspire you, and physicians to heal you, but He sends no one to take...
