No one likes to be made a public example for bad behavior.
My husband Norm has often shared a story from his school years. Students were talking amongst themselves in the school auditorium. They were chatting when they should have been listening to a presentation by the school principal. Annoyed, the principal looked out among the crowd; he pointed to my husband and told him to come up to the platform.
Norm just happened to be wearing a bright red shirt that day. He stoo
More and more the celebrations of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day blend together.
Why not add Veteran’s Day to the mix?
We recently returned from Branson, Missouri. There, city leaders, residents and tourists show their appreciation to members of the armed services, veterans and their families. Patriots are asked to stand in concerts and shows as audiences give them a round of applause.
This year’s Brett Family Christmas Show includes a Patriotic tribute title
Jesus’ ministry comprised of many things. There was salvation, transformation, deliverance, healing and many more. One of the key ministry of Jesus was the miraculous. The miraculous are things that do not make sense to the normal man but it works. Through the scriptures, we see God do many strange things. This mystery of the miraculous is an advantage for the people in the kingdom of God. It is to show that God is indeed the creator of the world and He sustains the ability to do all He wants to
WWJD?
What would Jesus do?
WWJD was more than an abbreviation or fad; it was a serious question to ask ourselves.
What would He do, (if in the same situations and circumstances we experience)?
‘In His Steps-WWJD’ was a book written by Charles Monroe Sheldon and first published in 1896.
Today, we continue to ponder the question… What ‘would’ Jesus do?
He would submit to His heavenly Father.
WWFD?
What would Father do?
“My Father is working until n
What is a passionate Christian woman? Well, she's not a woman who's perfect, peerless or guiltless, but as human as you and me. A passionate Christian woman simply has a passion for the things of God and is driven to do something about it.
This woman thirsts for God. God is the driving force of her existence, the meaning behind her life. She doesn't live primarily for the latest fads, fashions, or fancies, but for God. She cares little for fame or fortune, recognition or
by Irma Green
Women of God, you have been given divine destiny. You are a powerful woman of God. You are called appointed and anointed. There is a power in you that will propel you into your destiny. I want you to know that God has called you to be a woman of influence.
You have the power to see your purpose, recognize your anointing, and look forward to your destiny. The big things you've only dreamed of before are now in your reach. The things you've only imaged are about to be manifested
I’m serious when it comes to food temperature; I like my hot foods HOT. There’s something else I like; that’s soup. It just might be at the top of my comfort foods list. Today, I got what I like.
An area church held an association missions meeting. I was pleased to find a variety of crock pot soups at the luncheon and chose hearty vegetable. It was piping hot. In my haste to eat and rush home, I ate too fast.
As much as I enjoyed the soup, I didn’t like burning my tongue
"Be still and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10
The words 'be still' were written in the context of a time of war; therefore, we should consider the verse with that context in mind. The English interpretation of to 'be still' is to "cease striving, or stop struggling."
To stop struggling is to learn to let go of that which we as a human cannot ‘fix’, resolve or remedy; confessing our helplessness. We then place our belief in God, who is faithful to fulfill all his promise
“Amplified Bible John 16:33 I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation, distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.]”
So many places in the Bible speak of peace, this means that if peace is important to us, it is of even more importance to God. But, this perfect peace the Bible speaks of seems only to be
It’s not Jed Clampett’s Texas tea (oil). It was once called white gold. King Cotton was one of the leading exports in early 1800’s America. Rural Northeast Louisiana has produced high amounts of cotton; now most farmers plant corn and soybeans. Yet, I do see some beautiful cotton fields. My husband and passed a bumper crop yesterday.
Hats off to farmers who plant the seeds!
“Listen then to the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does no
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled (Matthew 5:6 NKJV).”
It’s not by chance or so called coincidence.
God is persistent; He uses repetition to get His point across. A common spiritual theme will pop up repeatedly.
I pay attention.
In this instance, the theme is thirst. The LORD creates a thirst for intimacy with Him; He alone satisfies and quenches that thirst.
“As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So pants my soul fo
by Tesse Wilson
What's hurting you?
What's eating you up on the inside?
What is it that is sabotaging your progress?
What is it that stands in the way of your success?
It's something inside of you
Self- destructive thoughts
Wrong ways of thinking
The limits you place upon yourself
The negatives words you dwell on
Rewinding painful memories in your mind
Fearful thoughts about the future
Living in the prison of the past
Worried, confused
Living with a wounded heart
But masking
Two disciples…
One betrayed the Lord.
“And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, ‘Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.’ Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, ‘Greetings, Rabbi!’ and kissed Him (Matthew 26:47-49 NKJV.”
Guilt overwhelmed Judas.
“Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had
Waiting is not one of the things humans are used to. No one likes to wait; especially when the results of other people can be seen. Another reason why waiting seems so difficult is because most people do not know what to do during this period. They then begin to feel their life is on hold. In today’s devotional, we will talk on the topic “The other side of waiting; testimony of God’s faithfulness in hard times”
• It’s hard to keep waiting when it seems everyone else is ahead of you. What we fa
It’s all about Him…
“He must increase, but I must decrease (John 3:30 NASB).”
To God Be the Glory {1875/ Lyrics: Fanny Crosby/ Music: William Howard Doane/ Public Domain}
1 To God be the glory, great things he hath done:
so loved he the world that he gave us his son,
who yielded his life an atonement for sin,
and opened the lifegate that all may go in.
Refrain:
Praise
As compassionate and as loving as God is, he isn't bound to react to your struggles or your cries. He only reacts to your prayers. Many people feel God is all powerful and can cause anything to happen anytime. Whilst this may be true, it's also not true. God gave man power to have dominion on earth, God isn't sharing that power with him. He gave earth to man. So the only way to involve God in the activities of the earth is through prayer. God is limited to your prayers. So where you struggle,
Psalm 27:14- Wait in the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
The topic of today, “Why is God asking me to wait?” Waiting is actually one of the things people struggle with the most. Keeping a person waiting usually ends up in making the person annoyed, so when we realize God is telling us to wait, a lot of questions go through our through our hearts and one foremost question, “Why should I wait?”
Sometimes these questions drive us away from G
Amaziah: But I have already paid 7,500 pounds of silver to the Northern Kingdom's troops. What should be done? Follower of God: Don't worry about the money. It is nothing compared to what the Eternal has to give you- 2 Chronicles 25:9 The Voice.
If you're anything like me, you don't have money or time for that matter to waste. So, I can relate to Amaziah saying, hey, what about the money that I've already spent, especially since 7,500 pounds of silver equates to $2,507,
