Don’t Waste Your Gifts And Talents “Do not neglect the gift that is in you…” 1 Timothy 4:14, NKJV God has given you certain gifts to use in your life for your own good and for the good of others. The way in which you express those gifts is uniquely linked to the talents He has given you and the skills He has helped you develop. Nobody who has lived before you has been just like you. No one alive on the earth today is just like...
Read MoreOh, Yes You Can “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 3:13, NKJV Does this verse mean that Paul could do all things? Was he talented in every area of life? No; Paul was the first to admit his weaknesses and failures. But Paul could do all things through Christ who strengthened him. Paul could do whatever the Lord empowered and enabled him to do. He was completely reliant upon God to do His work in him...
Read MoreThe Gift Of Understanding “These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” 1 Corinthians 2:13, NKJV Do you find it hard to understand certain things in your life like the will, decisions and actions of God? Understanding matters like these is a gift from God. The presence of the Holy Spirit expands a person’s ability to understand...
Read MoreSound Wisdom and Smart Decisions “…Keep sound wisdom and discretion; so they will be life to your soul and grace to your neck.” Proverbs 3:21-22, NKJV We stand in need of God’s wisdom every single day of our life. Not one day will pass in our life that we could use wisdom from above in dealing with life’s situations. The New Testament tells us in the Letter of James that wisdom comes from God and He gives it liberally to all who ask...
Read MoreGod Is Good All The Time “And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always…” Deuteronomy 6:24, NKJV God’s plans for our life are always good; always! God made us, and He knows our limitations, and our weaknesses. He also knows what will give us the greatest sense of fulfillment, satisfaction, meaning, purpose, and hope. He knows what will put us into the best possible position to...
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