THE SEED STAYS THE SAME “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But…
WHEN SOMEONE MAKES FUN OF YOU, GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF IT Then I prayed, “Hear us, our God, for we are being mocked. May their scoffing fall back on their own heads, and may they themselves become captives in a foreign land! Nehemiah 4:4 NLT Whenever your mind is troubled because of…
GRATITUDE IS ABOUT YOUR ATTITUDE All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast. Proverbs 15:15 (NIV) The person who did not have new shoes, stopped complaining when they saw another person who had holes in their shoes. The person who had holes in their shoes stopped…
THERE IS POWER IN YOUR WORDS The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) Why do some people not live in abundance? The majority of Christians believe and confess what is bad; they believe and speak the devil’s words rather than the…
RECOVERING IDENTITY Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect (Romans 12:2). God loves and accepts us just as we are. This…
FOUR HABITS THAT WILL HELP GROW YOUR FAITH “Instead, exercise in the ways of godliness” (1 Timothy 4:7 MEV). Just as the body needs exercise and good nutrition, so our spirit needs to be well fed and exercised to be healthy. We all need physical exercise just as much as spiritual exercise. We must learn…
RULERS OF HIS PEOPLE …I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. 1 Chronicles 17:7 -“I” Who is speaking? “I” is referring to God. -“took you” What did He do? “Took you” means to take David from a place. -“from tending the flock” Where did…
YOU GROW WHEN YOU BELONG TO GOD’S FAMILY Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? (Philippians 2:1 NLT) Nobody can grow without first belonging to a family. You cannot mature if you are a lone ranger or if you are not part of God’s family. If you want to grow spiritually you must remember…
FOUR KEYS THAT WILL KEEP YOU GROWING … Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in understanding matters of this kind. (1 Corinthians 14:20 NLT). Imagine, your house was full of 15, 20 or 40 year old babies, crawling on the floor with a bottle in their mouth that did…
STRENGTENED THROUGH PRAYER 39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing,…