Posts by Riley Pippen

Watch That Temper “People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.” Proverbs 14:29, NLT More and more we hear of anger turning into rage and the rage turning into some kind of tragedy. We used to hear the words, “Count to ten” when you are angry. The idea behind that phrase is that while you are counting to ten, you will cool off and not speak in anger. I’m not for sure if that is really enough...

Honor The Name Of God Name “Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name; Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.” Psalm 29:2, NKJV The name of God is grossly taken in vain every day in our society. It has almost become fashionable to talk in that manner. You will hear it in most movies, and in many shows on television. You will hear it in many normal conversations throughout the day. It has even become popular among many young...

Satan Is Never Satisfied “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8, NKJV Satan is never satisfied with a little. Once the door of our life is cracked open, he will dig and dig till he has ruined everything he can. We might be fooled in thinking a little sin here or a little sin there doesn’t matter. But satan will always take it to the next level,...

Be A Barnabas! “And they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.” Acts 11:22-23, NKJV Someone needs you today. Someone needs you to encourage them today. Can you be a Barnabas in someone’s life today? Our scripture for today talks about Barnabas whose name means, “Encourager”. He was sent...

Look For The Good In Today “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.” Acts 16:25, NKJV What would be our reaction if we were in the sandals of Paul and Silas and found ourselves in jail because of our faith in Christ? Would we grumble or be thankful? We generally want our Christianity to be a joyful experience but sometimes it is not. We face difficult situations...