It is time to take the next step in spiritual progression. Rise a little higher in your commitment to be all that you can be in Me, says the Lord. You have come this far, but you must not get stuck in where you have been and what you have done. There is more for...
God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son. The Son stands first in the line of humanity he restored. We see the original and intended shape of our lives...
Wrestling isn’t the death of your faith on the contrary wrestling is the key to growing in your faith (Fields) So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. James 2:16, NLT Stay faithful and focused
Jesus taught that your highest priority must be your relationship with Him. If anything detracts you from that relationship, that activity is not from God. God will not ask you to do something that hinders your relationship with Christ (Blackaby). Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower,...
Robert Sengstacke Abbott was born on St. Simon’s island in 1868 and raised in Savannah. He attended law school in Chicago. When Abbott couldn’t find a job as a lawyer, he turned to journalism and founded the Chicago Defender. Within a decade it became the most important African-American newspaper in the country. By 1929 the Defender sold more...
The 6888th Battalion (also known as the “Six Triple Eight”) overcame racism, sexism, and poor living conditions, to play a vital role in World War II. The 6888th worked seven days a week, in three shifts, processing and delivering mail to troops fighting in Europe. Each shift handled an estimated 65,000 pieces of mail. In total, the unit handled mail...
This is a time when spiritual information will come to direct us both personally and corporately. It is a set time in which God positions us to be equipped for the season that we are now entering into (Burns). Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Stay...
I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Ps 121:1-3, NLT Stay encouraged and encouraging!
