Posts made in August, 2024

Run Forrest, Run “…….let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Hebrews 12:1, NKJV On a designated day of the week, we can gather all of our trash that we have accumulated, and set it at the curb and the trash company hauls it off for us. I often wonder, as I am taking the trash to the curb, how do we accumulate so much trash? The good thing...

Accept God’s Discipline  “People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray.” Proverbs 10:17, NLT Most children do not fully appreciate discipline from their parents. Many times they may even resent that discipline. The parents are simply trying to lead their children from the wisdom that they have gained from their own life’s experiences. More times than not, the children...

Don’t Make Things Worse “…Do not fret–it only causes harm.” Psalm 38:8, NKJV.  The definition of the word fret is; “to express worry, discontent, or to become upset about something.” We have probably all fretted over some situation or someone in our lives. The question is; does it help when we fret about something or when we fret about someone? God’s advice that we find in the scripture for today is; “fretting only causes...

You Were Never Designed To Fail “…It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me…” Galatians 2:20, NKJV We were never designed to fail. God doesn’t want us to live with defeat in our thought life, our emotions, our attitudes, our self-control, or our faith. The price He paid for you on the cross was too high to allow you to fail as one of His children. I’ve often thought that the greatest thing God did for me was to save me from...

God Has A Purpose For You “For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13, NKJV The carpenter has the blueprints in hand. He has acquired all of the materials necessary, including all of the lumber. He looks at his tools and says, “For this particular job, I need a hammer.” And he pulls out a hammer and begins to use it. In a similar fashion, God had a job in mind that needed to be done, in...