The Blessing of Wisdom Many people value knowledge (and even understanding) over wisdom, but wisdom will teach you what to do with both – Lady Sharon Consider the scriptures in Proverbs which admonish: “For the Lord gives [skillful and godly] wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those...
Gentleness Is Strength “Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength” – St. Francis de Sales I know it may sound like an oxymoron, but there is strength in gentleness, just as there is power in meekness. In fact, gentleness, meekness, and humility all go hand in hand. It takes real strength to...
Position yourself in a place of peace, and completely let go of the fears that you have secretly nurtured. Fear is neither productive nor will it yield positive results. Calm down. Get your thoughts under control, and put your trust in Me, for I will bring you through this time, says the Lord. Let Me...
Anxiety – A Silent Killer “Beware of anxiety. Next to sin, there is nothing that so troubles the mind, strains the heart, distresses the soul, and confuses the judgment” – William Ullathorne Yes, anxiety is a silent killer, constantly eating away at our core and oftentimes without us even being aware. It feeds our greatest...
We celebrate as well as commemorate the fathers, grandfathers and father figures!
Jesus—All Sufficient “You will never need more than God can supply” – J.I. Packer The Bible declares, “And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus” – Philippians 4:19 ASV. Don’t you know that whatever you have need of God in His infinite wisdom already knows and has a plan for...
Watch for opportunities to be a blessing to others, and become a bountiful receiver of God’s grace. You will not regret your acts of kindness and generosity. Set yourself to be used by the Lord to carry out His purposes on the earth (Burns). 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 But this I say: He who sows sparingly...
Keep Pressing “The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials” – Anonymous When life becomes challenging—and it will—when the trials seem to be overwhelming, keep pressing and pushing forward. The enemy takes no greater pleasure than you “throwing in the towel” and giving up on God. Paul admonishes us, “Endure suffering, along with...
And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat...
